Civilian Command

American generals in Afghanistan want to widen the combat theater into Pakistan. Bush and Co. are telling them no. Fine, I don't know the merits of bombing v. not bombing. But it s fine contrast to the rhetoric from Bush and Co. and Johnny McStraightTalk that we have to listen to our generals on the ground (in Iraq) at all costs. It's just convenient that the general on the ground was chosen because of his adherence to the Prez's favored strategy of kicking the can down the road.