Mullen: "No amount of troops in no amount of time will make much of a difference"

[sabra]

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/31/298463.aspx

"No amount of troops in no amount of time will make much of a difference," in Iraq, according to the nominee to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because the troops can not help the political process.Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, Admiral Mike Mullen just said that the U.S. must plan for the eventual drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq and the turnover of security responsibility there to the Iraqis.

Mullen said that he believes that the surge is helping commanders on the ground, and that "security is better, not great, but better" because of the surge. He said that security is critical, but there has not been much political progress in Iraq.

Mullen said that he understands Americans' frustration about the war, adding, "I share it," and that the U.S. "must consider our next moves very carefully."

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1. Whaaaaaat??! NO WAY!!! n/t

[bdamomma]

2. our frustration? is that this invasion was not needed

they can take that "pre emptive war" shit and shove it! killing innocent people only for OIL.

[atreides1]

3. Another Lying clown Will get his job.

One would think that after Roberts, Alito, and Gates, that the members of the Senate would at least have the common sense to know that these boot licker's are lying through their teeth. But this man will get the job with a massive majority vote, and when he does the exact opposite of what he's saying now the dumb asses who voted for him will once again act surprised by it.

Hell, why even have a confirmation process when it's a done deal?

[dkofos]

4. My confirmation question:

Knowing that this is an illegal war, will you acknowledge that you will be responsible
for further death and destruction and will be complicit in war crimes??