Early Withdrawal

Last week I expressed my frustration with the constantly moving deadline for when we'll be able to judge the surge a success or failure. I (half-assedly) cataloged how this deadline has been moving from day one. An update is in order:

BAGHDAD - U.S. military commanders said Friday the troop buildup in Iraq must be maintained until at least next summer and they may need as long as two years to ensure parts of the country are stable.

Now this new "deadline" seems to be coming exclusively from General Lynch who seems like a "bomb 'em back to hell"-type General in the best tradition of Patton and MacArthur, so maybe he's just speaking for himself. Oh hell, why am I giving these sumbitches the benefit of the doubt? Gen. Lynch will be in charge of this whole thing pretty soon, as he constantly says what Cheney wants to hear.