Have you ever watched a horse race? The Irai situation is beginning to look like a horse race to me. And who are the horses?

1. ThePresident
2. TheDemocrats
3. LongTimeMaliki
4. IraqiGovernment
5. BigOilBoys
6. InsurgentsForLife
7. MediaSlanters
8. MilitaryMight
9. TribalRights

There are many other horses in this race and feel free to add them to the field. My question is what is the prize?

For many it's "The Oil" and the money. For others it is political gain. For others it is continued chaos.

My bet is for those that is going for the"BIG" prize. The Oil!!!

So one of my favorite lines in horse racing that you can here yearly at the Kentucky Derby:
"And down the stretch they come!!!"