So now we're down to "worth a try" in Iraq.

From a report on the much-ballyhooed Iraq Study Group's efforts in today's Washington Post:

Baker and Hamilton proved to be unusual witnesses. They conceded that their 79 recommendations carry a good deal of risk, but they essentially said no one else had a better idea. "We think it is worth a try," said Baker, conveying the sense that the United States is down to its last chance in Iraq, and that the group had prescribed the least bad of several options.

"You don't have much to lose here," Hamilton added in defending the diplomatic recommendations. "Things are not going in a very good direction right now, and why not take some chance here in involving these countries?"

Or why not just flip a coin? Or, does anybody know a good palm reader?

I don't know, call me an old fogey here, but I'm not sure "worth a try" is much of a plan.