In Iraq, the killings are coming so fast that the military now manages the murder rate by distinguishing people killed by drive-bys, torture, and execution from people killed by bombs, mortars, and rockets.
Sixty-five more today, whatever you call them.
The commanders on the ground want three times as many troops as they have. But Team Chimpy simply has no plans (and probably no viable means, even if desired) to send them.
Instead, we get a 9-11 address that turns into a partisan campaign speech and rationalization for staying a course in Iraq which simply is not working.
I wish I had more to say or some insightful comment. But those who opposed the war years ago made the same points then that need to be made now. You’ve already heard them.
2672 U.S. soldiers dead, 19910 wounded. Uncounted tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians killed. No end in sight. Not enough troops. Never have been.
But we’re staying the course.
And dancing with the stars.