Fascination with the general’s personal story must not divert attention from the very significant policy failures that helped produce a chaotic security situation in Libya. read more >
Yesterday, National Journal blasted around a report from their Marc Ambinder announcing that “Petraeus would endorse 30,000 troops home by end of 2012.” It’s rare to see such a transparent effort to box in a commander with a leak so … read more >
The Obama administration is coming to a point of deflection. The killing of Osama bin Laden casts its approach to Afghanistan in a new light, particularly in regard to the planned reduction of forces in July and with General David … read more >