Chuck Colson says that's the wrong question. He writes:
It’s a question a lot of people continue to argue about. And it was a great question to ask in 2002. Now, in 2007, it’s not the right question. . .
But however the war started, the just war criteria are not in question now. In fact, in all the debate about pulling out our troops, no one is really asking the right question. For better or for worse, the United States made promises and commitments to the Iraqi people. So the question now is this: Is it morally acceptable for U.S. forces to leave Iraq in the midst of the bloodshed? (My emphasis)
Read the whole article.
On the breathtaking consequences of pulling out of Iraq in defeat, read Victor Davis Hanson's brilliant analysis here. Most have no idea how serious it will be. Krauthammer looks for a tactical strategy to salvage what we can if Maliki proves as unreliable in the future as he has been in the past. Clifford D. May takes up the issue of Amnesty International and Guantanamo. Guantanamo is getting a bum rap.