Drinking

The kool aid edition.

Petraeus is declaring that the progress in Anbar is "almost breathtaking". I'd hate to see what the progress would look like if it was breathtaking.

Seriously, Petraeus is now completely out of the loop as a credible reporter on Iraq. He has too much at stake personally and has lost his perspective. He's now simply a mouthpiece for the administration's position of a continuing war in Iraq. Dems, I hope you're watching the CW evolve on cue. In September you'll face the same dilemma you just sidestepped, albeit with a lot more dead bodies under the bridge.