ABC News has a report from Iraq on the strong pushback by
top U.S. military commanders against the idea of a quick withdrawal
strategy along the lines of Obama's that is based on an arbitrary
16-month timeline rather than conditions on the ground. When Obama
hears this directly from commanders, he'll find himself in quite a
bind. Either he listens to them and "refines" his withdrawal plan,
which vindicates John McCain, deflates the left, and opens him up
to the same flip flop charges as John Kerry. Or, he rejects the
counsel of commanders, in which case he comes across as
anti-military and intransigent. Somewhere, McCain is smiling.
topics:
John McCain, Military, Iraq
