Expert Testimony

The testimony today of Ambassador Ryan Crocker and General David Petraeus was, I believe, welcome news on the status of US efforts in Iraq, but then I must admit (unlike some members of the Senate), I was listening carefully. A number of senators (from both parties) seemed to be paying attention by half; too many senators demanded instant solutions well beyond the means of normal men, and several provided much encouragement to Al-Qaeda (Iraq) and their patron saint, Osama bin-Laden. “We cannot afford this war,” proclaimed Senator George Voinovich (R, OH). This is precisely what the enemy wanted to hear.