Quote of the Day

"We’re spilling blood and treasure to give Iraqis time—not to create some kind of political reconciliation, but so they can 'reflect' on the kind of country they want? Please. Even Bush administration officials should be able to come up with something better than this."—Steve Benen, as part of an excellent (and highly recommended) post on the Magical Mystery Withdrawal Plan.

[Related reading on Petraeus' PowerPoint of the Damned: John Cole.]

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