Cracks in the facade

From Republican senator Richard Lugar's op-ed in yesterday's Washington Post:

But transforming Iraq will not be easy, quick or cheap. Clearly, the administration's planning for the post-conflict phase in Iraq was inadequate. I am concerned that the Bush administration and Congress have not yet faced up to the true size of the task that lies ahead, or prepared the American people for it. The administration should state clearly that we are engaged in "nation-building."

Bush during the 2000 campaign:

"The vice president and I have a disagreement about the use of troops. He believes in nation-building. I would be very careful about using our troops as nation builders. [...] If we don't stop extending our troops all around the world in nation-building missions, then we're going to have a serious problem coming down the road. And I'm going to prevent that."

Lugar should watch his back. I imagine the knives are being sharpened on Pennsylvania Avenue as we speak.