[agere_contra]

That quote about defeat from "a senior U.S. official" about the British withdrawal from southern Iraq is probably accurate

VDH is reduced to quoting anonymous sources now? I wouldn't have believed it.

[rogue yam]

VDH is reduced to quoting anonymous sources now? I wouldn't have believed it.

VDH is referring to a widely-distributed news story of about a week ago. Did you miss it? I'll help you look for it if you like.

[RobbyS]

It would be politique for a member of the administration to speak the truth until the British have fled the scene.