LEAD:  The war in Iraq continues to take the lives of American soldiers. Journalist and military historian Gwynne Dyer says that situation is unlikely to change until after the 2008 Presidential election. The Mess They Made is Dyer's third book on the Iraq war and is a stinging indictment of the policies of U.S. President George W. Bush.

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