Sorry Nancy, but wishing something and repeating it enough doesn't make it true. Reading the Pelosi quotes in a bit more detail, it seems that the gist of her argument is that the surge was meant to create the conditions to allow for political progress in Iraq. Since that political progress isn't yet sufficient, the surge has failed.
Well, that can be challenged on two fronts. First of all, a key objective of the surge was to weaken the Iraqi insurgency to provide security for the US military and for all Iraqis. This has demonstrably happened. Violence of all forms is down and Al-Qaeda has become increasingly desparate, resorting to the remote controlled bombing of mentally retarted women in crowded markets. Furthermore, there has been political progress in Iraq. Even the AP is reporting the progress that is being made, while recognizing that there is still more to do.
The delicious irony is that Iraqi leaders are making more progress on their goals than the Democratic leadership in Congress!
And the way to secure success in Iraq, which Speaker Pelosi uses as a litmus test for policy success, is to continue the policies of none other than commander-in-chief: President Bush.
