The old bait and switch, eh?

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article327773.ece

US Policy 101:
Step 1, form sinister plan
Step 2, fuck shit up big time
Step 3, deny that shit is fucked up
Step 4, admit you fucked shit up and resolve to fix it
Step 5, in fixing it, execute sinister plan as originally planned as the world forgets anything ever happened
Step 6, PROFIT!!!!!!~

We don't want to win.  If we got the war "over with" then it wouldn't be a profitable venture for those in charge.  War is an investment.