[rubeng]

While I’m a bit skeptical, I can say one thing for sure that does jibe with this article . . . I have noticed a recent spike in the media of late with military figures talking about how our forces are overstretched in Iraq.

[vbmoneyspender]

General David Petraeus, speaking at a U.S. military base about 30 km (20 miles) from the Iranian border on Saturday, said Iran was giving militia groups advanced weaponry and guidance.

"They are responsible for providing the weapons, the training, the funding and in some cases the direction for operations that have indeed killed U.S. soldiers," Petraeus told a group of reporters when asked if the Iranian government was responsible for killing U.S. troops.