I read the article, and I didn't see what happened that constitutes a "horrible debacle". If it doesn't work, we're right back where we were 3 months ago...how is that a "horrible debacle"?
I think Byron York's piece was much, much better. Basically, Trump is trying a different approach. It may work, it may not, but it's worth giving it a shot since we haven't yet given up anything of real value.