Ugly Anniversary

Yes, the Iraq War turns *This Many* today.

Mr. Bush admits the war costs more than it should have. More on that at Econbrowser.

The American people aren’t happy. It’s been called a war of lies. 7 out of 10 people blame the war for out current economic problems.

Things are a mess in Iraq, both politically and in terms of security.

Almost 4000 American soldiers are dead, along with several hundred more from other nations. CNN can tell you about each and every one of them; many pictures are included. Nobody really knows how many Iraqis have been killed, creating widows and orphans in a society where women cannot hold honorable employment and adoption by non-relatives is almost unheard of.

It is a human tragedy, top to bottom.