The Five Myths Of Harry

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MYTH #3:
General Petraeus Says There Is No Military Solution

SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV): "...There Is No Military Solution In Iraq. General Petraeus, The Commander On The Ground, Has Said So Himself." (Sen. Reid, "Reid: As Situation In Iraq Worsens, America Can And Must Change Course," Press Release, 04/22/07)

FACT:
General Petraeus Believes "Improv[ing] The Security" With "Additional Forces" Is Necessary To Achieve A Political Solution

GEN. DAVID PETRAEUS: "I want to assure you that Lieutenant General Odierno and I would not have asked to maintain the surge force levels in Iraq – a request that led to your tour extensions – if we did not view the additional forces as being absolutely necessary to our ability to accomplish our mission. That mission – to help Iraq improve the security for its population – is intended to provide Iraqi leaders with an opportunity to begin to tackle the crucial issues that must be resolved to achieve a sustainable outcome in Iraq." (Gen. David Petraeus, Letter To Soldiers Serving In Multi-National Force-Iraq, 4/14/07)

David Broder:

Instead of reinforcing the important proposition -- defined by the Iraq Study Group-- that a military strategy for Iraq is necessary but not sufficient to solve the myriad political problems of that country, Reid has mistakenly argued that the military effort is lost but a diplomatic-political strategy can still succeed.

Meanwhile, Jeff Emmanuel's reporting from Iraq.

Too bad Harry can't read Red.

Update: Harry Reid agrees with George W. Bush!