Surge and withdrawal

The Brits are pulling out of Iraq in what is called a "phased pullout.'' Has anybody else noticed the similarity between geopolitical discourse and the language of pornography?
It gets stranger. This withdrawl of British forces is seen by President Bush as "a sign of success'' in Iraq, according to U.S. National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe.
But let the Democrats suggest that our men and women do the same thing, and it's "cut and run,'' and "surrender" and nearly treasonous.
If the British withdrawal is a sign of success, is the troop surge then a sign of failure?
The difference between listening to the President and watching a porn flick is that with the latter, you can at least follow the plot.