The War in Iraq turns 3 today, an occasion many said with absolute certainty we’d never see.

But now, in light of over 2,000 U.S. soldiers and at least 33,000 civilians dead, and new cost predictions floating in the trillions, perhaps an opportunity to learn from the fallacy of pre-judgment is at hand, even for so-called journalists. At least the folks at Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) seems to think so:

…[S]yndicated columnist Cal Thomas declared (4/16/03): “All of the printed and voiced prophecies should be saved in an archive. When these false prophets again appear, they can be reminded of the error of their previous ways and at least be offered an opportunity to recant and repent. Otherwise, they will return to us in another situation where their expertise will be acknowledged, or taken for granted, but their credibility will be lacking.”

Read the false prophets here. But please, no breath-holding.