Sunday, June 24, 2007

Prepare for the melee to come in September

According to the NY Times, we will have not only a report from the "Surge-On" Gen. Petraeus,we will also have one from Amb. Ryan "What a Crock" Crocker and an independent report for Congress and one prepared by the intelligence community. With multiple reports of a size necessary to impress there is no doubt that the waters will be very, very muddy and every Senator and Congressmoop will be able to find one that supports his or her position on Iraq. Regardless of their findings, one thing is already quite clear.
Little doubt remains that General Petraeus will argue for continuing the troop increase. His deputy, Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, told reporters on Friday that Iraqi forces were “getting better,” “staying and fighting,” “taking casualties” and adding to their numbers.
Where would the "Surge-On" General be without faithful Gen. Odie Cologne. Of greater importance is the position of the White House.
Advisers to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and senior members of Congress who have discussed the issue with Mr. Gates have described one of his central goals as trying to turn down the heat in Iraq, transforming the war from the central national security crisis confronting the nation to an important but manageable long-term foreign policy and military issue. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has expressed similar views, but it is unclear whether Vice President Dick Cheney or President Bush will try to squeeze every possible month out of the troop increase.
So the inside battle between Dickwahd and the Work Wife and The Big Swinging Gates will really decide what happens next. But not before the country is overwhelmed by a hurricane of fustian and bombast.

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