Bush's new plan?

Bush's new plan for the Iraq war will be made public soon, but it seems like more of the same, but perhaps worse: more troops, more benchmarks, less accountability. The idea of adding troops to the conflict seems antithetical to the will of the people, but when has O Holy Leader Bush ever cared about what the people want? "Jesus told me to kill more Iraqis, so I will..."

The new American operational commander in Iraq has claimed this war could last years.

Paul Krugman calls it a "Quagmire of the Vanities" (subscription required) now. Agreed 100%.

NPR national correspondent Mara Liasson said, on Fox News' Special Report, that Bush is seeking to "take control" of the situation. I think a smart president would not need to "take control" of a war THREE YEARS AFTER IT BEGAN; he would have had control from the start.

CNN's Elaine Quijano backs the Bush claim that a "surge" is not an "escalation." Pray tell, Ms. Quijano, how does "increase our forces" not equal "escalation"?

Also, props to ThinkProgress for digging up this little gem: Bush, 18 months ago, said that sending more troops would not help the situation in Iraq.

Bush is an incompetent president who deserves impeachment. Let's support the hearings into the war that will likely lead to it.