Although escalation would help Bush retain what remains of his political base, it is totally unnecessary. Also, the president doesn't have to throw more troops to their deaths to rhetorically say he has done all he can do to help Iraqis help themselves.
The president is apparently trapped in his own psychological maladies. Deep down, he knows that Iraq is an unsalvageable mess, but he is an avoider of bad news and cannot accept it mentally.
Psychologically, he just hopes to postpone defeat in any way he can. Defeat in Iraq means a failed presidency for him. The likely outcome of this mental trap is to attempt to keep the lid on Iraq’s escalating civil war until he can hand off the problem to his successor.
If he does this, republican hawks like John McCain won't have a prayer in 2008, no matter what they say.
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