You never learn do you *puts icing H on head*

The above quote is from Red Dwarf, an old British comedy sci-fi. In the scene in question, Lister is trying to outrank his superior officer Rimmer by going for for a chef exam. To backtrack some what, Rimmer has been trying to become an officer but has failed at every term, so Lister tries the same trick, but ultimately fails .It seems incredibly wise that we don't really learn from our mistakes nor take a step back with our pride and take another approach to a situation. Seems Bush doesn't and continues to use the same tactic on in Iraq as he has for the last 3 years. Yes sending more troops might fill the void between weak points but its not going to win the war nor lessen the tension. Its a lose-lose situation, I don't think anyone knows what to do. But sending more troops isn't the way.