Four politically unspeakable truths about the Iraq war

• The war was a mistake.
• The wounded soldiers are victims.
• The dead soldiers’ lives were wasted.
• America will lose/has lost.

When it comes to Iraq, there are two kinds of presidential candidates. The disciplined ones, like Hillary Clinton, carefully avoid acknowledging reality. The more candid, like John McCain and Barack Obama, sometimes blurt out the truth but quickly apologize.

From LRC.