REALITY BITES

So if the new party line in Iraq is that U.S. troops will be asked to leave as soon as Iraqi troops are capable of taking over security on their own, what will “capable” mean – and who will decide?

http://www.tnr.com/blog/iraqd?pid=2519
[T]he top U.S. commander here, Gen. George Casey, said Iraqi forces were not ready to take over the fight against the insurgents and there was no