But I disagree about Bush and his Deputy Sheriff not being able to 'win' in Iraq.
When I was younger and fitter I won my last pub brawl by 50 yards and two fences!
But you have to feel sorry for the Pentagon. Everybody except high-ranking US military officers (who tell lies to Congress to protect their jobs) understands the only way to 'win' a pub brawl is to leave that pub and head for a better pub - preferably one with a good pub-rock band: