Democrats, Media, and Americans - ignore the "Surge" at our peril.

Ok. I'm fed up. First of all, I voted. A bunch of us did. We told the Democrats in a clear voice... get us out of Iraq. Then there was the bi-partisan Iraq Study Group report. Pretty clear what their message was. And then there were

all the Generals in the field who said, in a pretty clear voice - we need to 'redeploy' out of Iraq.
Ok. So the Democracy is functioning.

Or is it?

President Bush decides the solution is to 'Listen' for two weeks - and goes in search of anyone who will tell him what he wants to hear. His listening tour brings him right up to the Holidays, so he's going to need some time to 'think' and 'strategize'.

But he does begin to use the word "Surge" - dropped in to key media. And the media, as the dutiful reporters that they are - repeats it.

Let's first examine the word. It's brilliant. It's a forceful word that seems both determined and to have a limited time frame. You can almost see what a 'surge' would look like on a graph. A big bump up, and then a measured slop back down. We're not increasing troops - we're Surging.

And as Bush has said it, again and again, the media has begun to report the "Surge" as an inevitability. Said Charles Gibson last night: "When the President Speaks to the Nation next week... he's expected to announce a "Surge" in troops in Iraq.

Oh, but meanwhile, he's also replacing all the field commanders. Why, because they told him he's out of his mind. Oh, and he's going to increase the size of the Military... hire more troops. Why? Because the reservers are going to start going AWOL if he doesn't get some fresh kids in the mix fast.

So, let's recap.

The Miltary that has been arguing for a phased redeployment. They're all being replaced. The Iraq Study Group Bi-Partisan commission. They've been sent packing. The Voters. Ignored. The Democrats. Ah, I saved the best for last.

So, here we are. They've got a majority in both the House and Senate. But what are these newly minted Democrats saying - as they get sworn in? Well, Nancy Boyda from Kansas - on ABC yesterday - said she would vote to fund the "surge" because "George Bush is Commander in Chief".

Oh, well. Of course. We voted for you, we told you to get us out of Iraq. But now you're going to get all cowardly on us. Damn.

Oh, and by the way Ms. Boyda, if he's the Commander and Chief, make him declare war.

You CAN do that.

A war against who? Against what? With what objectives? With what mission? At what cost?

I'm furious. Fed up. And if this Congress rubber stamps the now all but inevitable "Surge" that is being shoved down our throats - then they have squandered their first opportunity to re-balance the political books and create the checks and balances they were elected to provide.

I think i'm about to Surge, myself.