Whenever it will be, it was always likely to be more than 11 days into the campaign. Beginning the criticism now is vastly premature. It's so unrealistic that charges of opportunism are bound to follow.

Of course, the regime in Baghdad could bring the suffering to a close immediately. All they have to do is surrender now as opposed to being dug out by force later. This has always been their choice, but instead the regime seems to be going for the strategy of maximizing suffering in order to win sympathy in the Arab world, and in the west.