This situation seems even more illogical than most.
I have to ask is Bush committing these blunders, attacking mosques, disregard for civilians, etc., on purpose in order to insure a civil war? He has done everything to assure chaos not that the situation even in the best of circumstances could be easily won.
A civil war would have advantages for Bush. Under cover of its anarchy he might be able to sneak in a compliant government. It would also afford a great excuse to keep a large number of United States troops on the ground waiting what is considered the bigger prize, Iran, the Caspian and perhaps Lebanon as a bonus.
The operation - engineering democracy through the ballot box and civil disobedience - is now so slick that the methods have matured into a template for winning other people's elections. #msg-4669091
Civil disobedience or disorder is a major characteristic of the United States template for winning other countries elections.
In Iraq the situation is unique perhaps the civil disobedience or disorder that we have used so often in various countries is to come in the form of civil war preceding the election.