"But all we get are stories that fit the liberal template." Bullshit... Fox News can report the "good news" 24/7.... Hannity, Limbaugh, and a host of other radio talk shows can devote their entire shows to the "good news." But that's not what the audiences want, they want hate talk radio focused on the "liberals."
I concur with Bronks - Bush clearly warned the American public that it would be a long conflict that would cost lives and resources. I do not ever recall him saying that it would be a cakewalk. having said that, IMO Shinseki was right that there should have been far more troops sent.