What would failure look like?

Iraq invasion was "successful endeavor": Cheney
By Tabassum Zakaria, Reuters
Mon Mar 17, 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday declared the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq a "successful endeavor" in a visit to Iraq that was overshadowed by a suicide bombing that killed at least 25 people.

On one level I suppose Cheney is correct. The invasion was successful: we weren't repulsed at the border!

What, exactly, would the situation look like for Cheney to recognize it as a failure?

Recall,

Seldom has an Administration been so willfully dismissive of reality - as perceived by the rest of us.

No matter the reality, no matter the evidence, the conclusions are always the same: things are just peachy!
[Okay, quoting myself isn't quite legit, but I say such brilliant things!]

When attacks rev'd up in 2005, Cheney cited this upsurge as evidence that the insurgency was in its last throes.

What evidence, exactly, would lead this Administration to conclude that its Iraq policy has failed? Maybe some brave White House correspondent could ask Dana Perino this question. It sure seems like there are no circumstances which would lead this Administration to admit defeat. This is not a good.

Stop the madness!