And so Iraq strategy and campaign strategy have become linked as well.
But he said the poll numbers were likely to improve only if enough Americans saw evidence that the Iraq strategy was succeeding.
The debate over the administration's Iraq strategy involves much more than troop levels.
He is expected to outline his Iraq strategy after the first of the year.
For both men, deciding who in Washington should take the reins on Iraq strategy is hardly a new task.
But whether or not you think troop losses are important, there's growing evidence that our Iraq strategy is unsustainable.
The group has spent most of the last year studying Iraq strategy.
One of her chief advisers on Iraq strategy was in Baghdad.
More than 40 senators did not come to the floor to speak, including several Republicans who had voiced concern about Iraq strategy.
Both men had a hand in the marketing, and later, the defense, of the Iraq strategy.