And the war over Iraq policy has moved into a complex phase.
There is probably no worse time to begin a serious discussion about Iraq policy than two weeks before a close, bitter election.
There never was an Iraq policy but rather an ideological fantasy.
His mission is to review the military's entire Iraq policy, and do it quickly.
But even those who have supported the administration's Iraq policy said it was time for a change of course.
I hate to say it, but we have no clear leadership from either party regarding an Iraq policy.
He had, in a way, prepared all his life to oppose the Iraq policy.
It is unclear what has changed in the administration of Iraq policy since then.
"That is Iraq policy and position as you know it to be," he responded.
There was, and possibly still is, an alternative on Iraq policy.