Bush Loses Another House Ally Over Iraq

The Financial Times reports that Rep. Christopher Shays of Connecticut has split with Bush over the mess in Iraq:

George W. Bush lost another key ally on Iraq this week when an influential Republican congressman from Connecticut distanced himself from the administration's policy on Iraq.

The White House is having difficulty convincing the public that progress is being made in Iraq, but the president has rejected calls to set a timetable for withdrawal, saying that would be a "huge mistake".

Another report has American troops seriously worried about the "progress" in Iraq (the only progress I see in Iraq is that mortuaries are doing a "killer" business these days).