Gates hands down the law
I think we now know why Gates went to Baghdad. Day before yesterday, the NY Times had this to say on the day of Gates' arrival in Iraq.
Today, the headline in the Polk County Ledger:
BAGHDAD, Dec. 20 — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, visiting Iraq on his second day in office, said Wednesday that senior commanders had expressed their concern to him that sending more American troops to Iraq might delay the Iraqi government from taking responsibility for its own security.
Today, the headline in the Polk County Ledger:
Top Military Officials call for troop "Surge"
posted by walldon | 8:53 AM
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It looks like a Karl Rove/Karen Hughes special delivery for George: "Nobody will challenge the troops there, so all we have to do is get a few to say what we want them to say. The press just takes what we hand out anyway."
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