Look, FRiend, I'm not arguing with his statement. I'm not arguing with planning to keep troops there for a long time, provided that the government believing we have a strategic interest in maintaining peace and security in the region (and, since the environmentalist wackos won't let us get petroleum within our own borders, then it's pretty much going to be in our interest)
I'm talking about political reality: Bambi has a habit of throwing people under the bus when no longer convenient. GEN Casey, in implying that Bambi's declaration may not be correct, has just put himself in line to have treadmarks over his back.
You may say politics is irrelevant. Well, in the years I've lived around these parts since I've retired, I have learned one thing more than anything else: it's ALL political.
“GEN Casey, in implying that Bambi’s declaration may not be correct, has just put himself in line to have treadmarks over his back.”
OK. Gotcha. Time will tell I guess. Gates seems to be surviving well, and Casey (and Mullen, for that matter) is at least that tenacious.
TC