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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Nightmarish political realities in Baghdad are prompting American officials to curb their vision for democracy in Iraq. Instead, the officials now say they are willing to settle for a government that functions and can bring security.
Continuing violence -- like this Baghdad blast from May -- is causing a rethink of U.S. goals, generals say.
A workable democratic and sovereign government in Iraq was one of the Bush administration's stated goals of the war.
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Not only was a democratic Iraq one of Bush's goals, it was something he deemed critical to the security of the United States.
I always thought the notion that democray in iraq was critical to our security was hogwash, but regardless any admission that democracy in Iraq is off the table is an admission that the adventure has failed.