Inasmuch as I am writing this the week before Christmas, any sort of prediction is a dicey proposition, but my guess is that Bush will double-down on Iraq. He has lost, but his past would indicate that he will figure that he can have another chance if he can just keep the game going a little longer.
Vanity Fair [http://www.vanityfai...]
He draws his conclusion by studying W's approach to playing sports. Its an interesting read. The Feb 07 issue also offers Dee Dee Myer's take on "Who's Who" on the new powerbrokers in DC"