IRAQ -- REP. KING INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TOUTING 'SURGE': The Washington Times reports that today Rep. Steve King (R-IA) will be introducing a "Victory in Iraq" resolution, "chronicling the success of the troop surge in Iraq and warning the new commander-in-chief that if he changes strategy, he takes ownership of whatever happens on his watch." "They've left a legacy and it's up to the new leadership to preserve and enhance the victory they’ve achieved," King said. King -- who once said that Obama would turn America into a "totalitarian dictatorship" -- said that the measure should be seen as "less of a criticism of Mr. Obama and more of an encouragement that he 'expand on the victory rather than walk away.'" However, Obama's redeployment plan is doing just that. Obama himself has acknowledged that due in part to the surge, there is now a calmer security situation in Iraq that is now an opportunity for political progress. In his speech announcing his Iraq withdrawal last week, Obama made clear that withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq is part of this opportunity. "The drawdown of our military should send a clear signal that Iraq’s future is now its own responsibility," Obama said last week. In January, King paid tribute to Bush's presidency, saying, "I'm here to say thank you to President Bush for the things that he has done...especially with our national defense.'"