The Iraq debacle, and, to a lesser degree, Afghanistan, became a curse for all politicians involved. Iraq is destroying Bush, Cheney and the Republican Party. It has ruined Blair, and may undo another Bush protege, Australia’s increasingly unpopular PM John Howard. Hah, og ekki entust Davíð og Halldór lengi í stjórnmálum eftir þeirra stuðningsyfirlýsingu.