Using the phrase “with all due respect” at the start of a sentence pretty much guarantees that what follows will not be very respectful. Well, with all due respect, John Warner (R-Va.), Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) and their colleagues have gotten more PR mileage out of less substance than any other senators in years. Headline writers variously described the pair as “challeng(ing) Bush Iraq policy,” “press(ing) to change strategy in Iraq” and even “defy(ing) Bush on Iraq.” Vulnerable Republicans rushed for the cover provided by these two venerable statesmen, seeking headlines suggesting they too were taking on President Bush over a war that has now generated more opponents than Vietnam.Before heaping praise on Warner, Lugar and their followers, it would be worth actually reading their resolution.In short, it admits failure but requires no change in course, a position even less justifiable than that of the president, who at least deludes himself into believing progress is being made before deciding not to change course. While Lugar and Warner admit failure, they refuse to embrace change. In language that expressly refuses to make the view their own, they note the obvious – “It is widely recognized that there is no purely military solution to the situation in Iraq.” I doubt President Bush would disagree with that assessment for even a moment.Warner and Lugar go on to reach a conclusion with which the president may well differ. They maintain that “the optimal outcome in Iraq