U.S. commander urges lower expectations in Iraq

[w8liftinglady]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070131/ts_nm/iraq_dc;_ylt=AlBnJokjrQKlnoAk3jlrlaCGOrgF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4b3FrcXQ0BHNlYwMxNjkz

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military reported three more combat deaths on Wednesday after the man tapped to take over command of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Americans may have to lower their expectations for Iraq.

"What we've been doing is not working," Admiral William Fallon, nominated by President George W. Bush to become the top U.S. military commander for the Middle East, told the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.

"The likelihood that Iraq is suddenly going to turn into something that looks close to what we enjoy here in this country is going to be a long time coming," he said.



Get our troops out of this clusterf&ck NOW.

[Jacobin]

1. Sounds like a used car salesman when an irate customer

brings back a lemon he just bought.

"Hey, I didn't say all the wheels would stay on"

:rofl:

[ShortnFiery]

2. How low can we go?

Right now we'd seemingly have to reach-up to scratch a snake's belly. :(

[atreides1]

3. Excuse Me Admiral

It's not the American people that have these fantasy expectations, it's your boss and his allies in the US Congress that are smoking crack!!!!

[GeorgeGist]

4. From the CIC himself...

I'm the master of low expectations.

George W. Bush, aboard Air Force One, June 2003