No More Turning Points--Now It's Benchmarks

Ever since President Bush declared victory and the situation began
to deteriorate in Iraq we have heard much mention of turning points.
This has been common talk given that there have been many turning
points. It seems there has been one every few weeks. One can be forgiven
for thinking that with so many turning points progress has been circular.
Having stayed the course untill the steering
broke Bush has now decided that progress will henceforth be measured in benchmarks. I am sure the definition of a benchmark will prove to be as elusive as any tangeble progress shown from multiple turning points. So far the only ones displayed are pretty negative.
Nonetheless,one can suppose that we have indeed reached a turning point.
With his vague speech today Bush showed for all he has no plan end his war,
and that even he can't stay the course. Not that he ever said that of course

Fortunatly,there was someone ready to help out,
once again demonstrating the depth of the Republican Party. Conrad Burns was able to find a plan. Sure it's three years old and he hasn't read it.
But it's still good isn't it? It's more than Bush has,it seems. Something to hold on to for the press untill
they can find one of those benchmark things. When they do I suspect that it will turn out a benchmark will be smaller than a turning point.