Howard Coble on Iraq, from Doug Clark's N&R blog: "We're in a hole, and I say stop digging...I'm pretty well convinced there was no post-entry strategy."

Noting that Coble sees Bush as unlikely to stop digging, Doug says, "That leaves it up to Congress, then. If enough Republicans join Democrats to challenge the administration, they can force a change in policy, Coble said. 'I'm about ready to do it, and a handful of us are.'

"Coble doesn't believe he's getting too far in front of his constituents in the generally conservative 6th District. His feedback tells him 'they're fed up with Iraq.'"