Andrew Bacevich says that the situation in Iraq is more complicated than just a civil war. While I believe he is correct, he does not offer any solutions.

Fareed Zakaria says Afghanistan could be next to follow the path of Iraq. The reason? The policies of the Pakistani government, which is helping to keep the Taliban alive and in business. Americans hate this complicated, limited kind of war. Just as they have grown tired of Iraq, if things continue to deteriorate in Afghanistan, they will grow tired of that, as well.

Michael Barone thinks that President Bush will stick to his guns about Iraq, whatever the Iraq Study Group recommends. Bob Novak thinks the group will limit the President's options, but that he might find opportunity, as well.

George Will describes America's moral duty in Iraq. Essentially, win or get out.

That, of course, is the bottom line. The American people have grown tired of the war that shows no sign of ending, or even any way to end it. Many just want to get our troops out, but many others would be willing to back an all-out effort to win, if it was explained properly and seemed logical and possible. It seems that President Bush is unwilling to put the resources necessary into an effort to achieve a military victory, and it is possible that he no longer has sufficient credibility to get the backing of the public were he to try and do so. It may very well be that the only moral course of action is to accept defeat and retreat to more defensible lines.