Ever see a kid play "opposite day" and tease others by calling them beautiful?

Chris Matthews hasn't grown up.

Either that or he left his audio copy of 1984 running in a continuous loop while he slept.

Matthews is in a panic over the improving Iraq situation. Things look so good he is going through machinations to redefine victory; in his parallel universe World War II is now a loss and and Vietnam a victory. It's the only way he can ensure Iraq is tallied a loss.

In Matthews dictionary "a defeat is you can‘t leave."

Iraq is in good company:

New Orleans (War of 1812)
California (Mexican War - though it is still a toss-up)
South Carolina (Civil War)
Philippines/Puerto Rico (Spanish American War)
Germany (WWII)
Korea (do I have to spell it out?)

War's where we left:

Vietnam

Grenada... This must be the one Matthews remembered!