As Fawlty Tower's says "Don't mention the war!. I did once but I think I got away with it".

This is what the Bushies really think about the value of the US soldier. They can't afford to push back too hard on Maliki for fear of sending him way off the rez and spilling embarrassing beans before Tues. But this is something you don't back off of. It is hard to believe that even these guys could be so cynical as to abandon an abducted GI but it appears that is the case. Let's see Rush and Hannity spin this one as a left-wing conspiracy.