"When it comes to the war in Iraq, the time for promises and assurances, for waiting and for patience, is over."  Senator Barack Obama, January 2007."I believe myself that the secretary of state, secretary of defense and - you have to make your own decisions as to what the president knows - (know) this war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything as indicated by the extreme violence in Iraq yesterday."  Senator Harry Reid, April 2007.(Read Full Post)