Salvage has become the operative word for Republicans to describe their focus, both militarily and politically, as President Bush staggers toward the end of his eight-year reign in 2009.
The congressional testimonies of Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker were intended to buy more time for the president?s misadventure in Iraq, without much regard for the political damage it is inflicting on his Republican Party.
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