PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/08/03/adventures-in-the-land-of-counterfactuals-what-if-bush-had-listened-to-obama-on-iraq/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 08:58:31 -0400Adventures in the Land of Counterfactuals: What if Bush had listened to Obama on Iraq?<![CDATA[In The Weekly Standard, Matthew Continetti has some illuminating reminders about the recent history of our involvement in Iraq, The Surge, and who was saying what when about our best course of action. &#8220;In January 2007,&#8221; Continetti writes,]]>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:12:27 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/08/03/adventures-in-the-land-of-counterfactuals-what-if-bush-had-listened-to-obama-on-iraq-n115052