According to this, Harry Reid’s campaign has decided on its defense of his now infamous statement a couple years ago, when he said that the Iraq war was lost. And it’s a doozy, folks.
The campaign’s explanation is this (emphasis mine):
“At the time Sen. Reid made this comment, President Bush had been pursuing a failed, stay-the-course strategy that had cost thousands of American lives and billions of taxpayer dollars. Iraq appeared to be on the verge of a sectarian civil war. He was simply pointing out what our military leaders, including Gen. Petraeus, had been saying for months: that we could not win by staying the course; the war needed to be won diplomatically, politically, and economically. Sen. Reid and his colleagues were successful in forcing President Bush to finally abandon his failed approach and refocus on political reconciliation. This is what ultimately paved the way for the Iraqi government to take greater responsibility for Iraq’s future. Sen. Reid’s comments were directed at President Bush and his following of misguided policymakers, not at the heroic troops who continue to serve our country with incredible courage.”
Yes. The reason that the surge ultimately worked, you guys, is because Senator Harry Reid was successful in forcing Bush to change course and “pave the way” for the Iraqi government to take greater responsibility. They’re serious about this.
So let’s all pause a moment, and give a silent prayer of thanks for the foresight and courage Harry Reid showed in proclaiming the Iraq war to be lost, shall we?


