Otto....you can call the Iraq debacle whatever you want.
By most measures, the majoritiy of Iraqi people (partciularly the relatives of the 100,000+ civilians killled and the 2+ million refugress and displaced persons) and the rest of the world call it a US invasion and occupation.
Why do you think it is that Bush polls so low among the rest of world (even lower than Putin):
World Public Opinion Poll
If one believes that McCain and Medvedev represent a continuation of Bush/Putin, do you think the world image of the US will improve? Or perhaps you dont think it matters what the world thinks of our political leaders.