I DON’T KNOW where the war is ultimately headed or how long it will take or if it will ultimately be judged by history as a success or failure. I do know this: The talk about the campaign in Iraq being bogged down and the coalition being in this for “the long haul” is, if not ridiculous, then extremely premature.

Why? Because we’re now on Day 8 of the war and with only one or two exceptions, even the greatest, most lopsided military victories take longer than 8 days.