Reality sneeking in

From CNN/Time:

While President Bush may be getting a slight uptick in his job-approval numbers, the situation in Iraq and Lebanon has been a setback in the war on terrorism, Americans say. According to a new TIME poll, 54% of those surveyed said the U.S. involvement in the war in Iraq has hurt America's standing in the war on terrorism, vs. 40% who feel it has helped. U.S. handling of the conflict between Hizbollah and Israel has caused harm as well, said 51%, vs. 29% who said it has had a positive effect.

As this understanding grows, we can begin to chart a new course.

It is especially encouraging that now Americans are beginning to realize that our security has not been enhanced by the Iraq War, and instead has probably been weakend.

Why now?

Because candidates and voters will have time to evaluate this more enlightened understanding and have a better debate on the path to take in the future as we move to the '08 presidential election. It will take time for politicians and voters of both parties to get their brains around this realization, and create new and better ideas about how to procede towards policies that will actually lessen the likelihood of terrorism over time.

While it's not a "the future's so bright I gotta wear shades" moment, at least it's movement in the right direction.

GP