i dunno, i'm about as conservative republican as they come (ok, i'm more conservative and something something), and i wouldn't have wanted bush jr making any calls about anything, much less military strategery. and before someone accuses me of deepthroating (balls deep, son!) any president, i'm saying that strictly in reference to inferring that a liberal+dem president would be any worse or better at making calls on military strategy. if you want to win a war, you leave it to the experts.