Major General John Batiste Must Be Dizzy
Via the Weekly Standard and Glenn Reynolds I learn that one of my favorite punching bags, Major General John Batiste, has done a 180 and is now supporting the War in Iraq. I hope he’s not too dizzy, with all the spinning he’s been doing since he was one of the architects of the original invasion of Iraq and then ran 1st Div for a year in country.
Washington Post
Third, the counterinsurgency campaign led by Gen. David Petraeus is the correct approach in Iraq. It is showing promise of success and, if continued, will provide the Iraqi government the opportunities it desperately needs to stabilize its country. Ultimately, however, these military gains must be cemented with regional and global diplomacy, political reconciliation, and economic recovery — tools yet sufficiently utilized. Today’s tactical gains in Iraq — while a necessary pre-condition for political reconciliation — will crumble without a deliberate and comprehensive strategy.
Washington is alive with the sound of turning coats [to borrow a phrase from H. Beam Piper]. Remember, from now until Election Day 2008, it’s the economy, stupid!
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