After spending some time to digest what was presented by General George Petreaus and Ambassador Crocker, and the more I think about it and consider the constraints on the US military coupled with the mission in Iraq, all I can conclude is that the promised troop reduction is simple choreography that is bending to the will of necessity rather than a reflection of true progress regarding the situation in Iraq.
In other words, the “surge” cannot be maintained, so the need to reduce troop levels is presented as a sign of “progress”…
The mathematics required the choreography, and the politics of outrage required the unquestioning supporters of the administration to demonstrate their outrage at anyone who questioned the sainted General.
A sad state for our democracy to have arrived.
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