The war ended in 2003. The Occupation just got a lot smaller, is all.
The WMDs? White Men Drilling? Well yeah, they're in Iraq, but I don't think they were ever lost.
for POTUS. Why not? Either Hagel or Barr could have defeated Obama and both would have made good Presidents. In fact, Hagel could have been great. In fact, even Huckabee, odd as he is, would have made a good POTUS. Ever since Reagan GOP candidates have been mediocre at best. Why?