Rachel Maddow: Bush Admin wants Iraq war continued additional year - just because......

Because why? 'due to political circumstances related to the U.S. domestic situation'
Iraq Prime Minister Maliki suggested troop withdrawal by end of 2010 would work for them; Bush Admin comes back asking for troop withdrawal by end of 2011 'due to political circumstances related to the U.S. domestic situation'. In other words, it is good for U.S. politically -- why? You tell me!