the ace of spades in the bush house of cards

What can we expect from this year's surge bump in U.S. troop levels?

More death squads! Because John Negroponte is leaving his DNI post to join Condi Rice as Deputy Secretary of State. Negroponte is expected to play a "major role" in implementing the President's lack-of-plan in Iraq. And you thought the war was almost over - hell, it's just getting started!