Something's wrong

Josh Marshall looks at the fact that Petraeus and company aren't releasing any hard casualty figures, which are apparently "classified." Instead, they're just telling us things are hunky dorey. He concludes that something is wrong.

But actual hard numbers? Going back over the last couple years? For some reason we're not allowed to see those.

Perhaps Petraeus and Crocker will sit down tomorrow and share all this data as part of their presentation. But if not, this is the issue. What possible security need is served by keeping this data secret? And with all we've been through, can anyone believe that if the numbers were solid that we'd wouldn't be being buried in data right now?

Something's wrong.

And, he's right. But, I'm afraid the Dems are going to swallow this pitch hook, line and sinker.