Bush Says Troop Withdrawl "Up To Next President."

At one of his rare press conferences recently President Bush let this little gem slip out. When asked about troop withdrawls in Iraq he said "That will be up to the next president."
Well! Let's see, he has three years left, so it doesn't appear that an end to our involvement is imminent.
Presidential spinners have been busily trying to explain "what he really mean't was..." but they have not been able to douse the fires this loose lipped line has ignited.
One thing seems abundantly clear. He has created a big mess that will be left for others to clean up.