If he surges another 20, 30 or whatever number he's going to into Baghdad, it will be atragicmistake in my view, but as a practical matter there's no way to say, Mr. President, stop.
On January 12, 1950, then-Secretary of State Dean Acheson made atragicmistake: When publicly describing those areas of vital interest to the United States, he omitted the Republic of Korea (ROK), suggesting that it was not within the "defensive perimeter" for which the United States would fight.