What a difference a year makes. The following video provides a look back at Baghdad Jim's grossly inaccurate presurge predictions. Pay particular attention at about 1:25 into his diatribe. He calls the president's claim that the surge will reduce violence, "misleading."

Here's a look at the situation today as compared to last year: 
Overall attacks have decreased 82%
Civilian deaths have decreased 78%
Iraq Security Forces deaths have decreased 73%
U.S. military deaths have decreased 75%
IED explosions have decreased 75%

At 3:58 (if you can stomach it that long) he claims, "we can't help, we just make good targets."

Where would Iraq be today if Jim McDermott had his way last year?