Iraq: the boomer-con war

From its inception, the Iraq war has been George W. Bush's signature project. It was conceived by a small band of neoconservatives who had on their side the vice president's robust agreement and unflagging determination to have the United States return to Iraq. They, in turn, had the president's ear. The public has long seen Iraq as Bush's war. It is why his approval ratings soared with what appeared to be initial success, and why they have sunk with the prospects for anything resembling an American victory. Now the war belongs to the Republican Party. "This War Belongs to Republicans" Indianapolis Star