A press release from the U.S. Institute of Peace announces:

On December 6, the Iraq Study Group will present its report to President Bush, the U.S. Congress and the American people. A press conference will be scheduled -- time and place to follow.

That gives James Baker less than a week to find a way to pull W.'s fat out of the fire. This is the toughest mission of Baker's career--much harder than winning a recount fight. And never in my years in Washington has a report been so eagerly awaited. There's no reason to expect that Baker and his gang will come up with any answers. The big question is this: does Bush realize how much he has screwed up and is he willing to change direction? If not, what Baker manages to produce will make little difference.

Posted by David Corn at November 29, 2006 04:38 PM