Battle of Statistics

A graph prepared by the Pentagon that Petraeus won't refer to:

Insurgent attacks against Iraqi civilians, their security forces and U.S. troops remain high, according to the document obtained by The Associated Press. It is a conclusion that the well-regarded Army officer who is the top U.S. commander in Iraq is expected to try to counter when he and Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad, testify before Congress on Monday and Tuesday.

This is the fly paper strategy in reverse.

Like Bob Schieffer said, if you have to ask if we're winning then we're not.