Watching Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama question General David Petraeus required a willing suspension of disbelief.  Their disappointment in the progress on the ground in Iraq and against Al Qaeda was palpable.  I say that, not questioning their patriotism, but just to highlight how even they realize that success in Iraq hurts their chances to become President.  I don’t question their sincerity in believing the Iraq war was a mistake (Well, I don’t question Hillary’s sincerity this week, but her position may change again next week).  But as equally clear is how invested in failure in Iraq they are.

To make matters worse for them, today’s NY Post blows the lid off of the Basra operation, further demoralizing Clintonistas, Obamas, and members of the press who have invested so much in the failure narrative.