New York Times

Re “The Texas Strategy,” by Paul Krugman (column, Jan. 15):

In the business world, chief executives must know when their strategies aren’t working and react, or they go out of business.

America’s involvement in the Iraqi civil war clearly isn’t working, so there’s no reason to believe that more of the same is likely to yield a different outcome.

President Bush’s board of directors, the American people, by their votes in November and overwhelming public opinion today, have signaled the president that he needs to develop a different business plan for Iraq.

Warren Langley
San Francisco, Jan. 16, 2007
The writer is chairman of Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities.