U.S. not winning in Iraq: Pentagon nominee Gates

By Susan Cornwell and Andrew Gray 31 minutes ago

Robert Gates, U.S. President George W. Bush's choice to run the Pentagon, said on Tuesday America was not winning in Iraq and the next year or two would determine whether the Middle East explodes into violence.

Appearing at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gates said Bush wanted him to take a fresh look at the war and that all options were on the table.

"Our course over the next year or two will determine whether the American and Iraqi people and the next president of the United States will face a slowly and steadily improving situation in Iraq and in the region or will face the very real risk of a regional conflagration," Gates said.

Asked by Democratic Sen. Carl Levin (news, bio, voting record) of Michigan if the United States was winning in Iraq, Gates replied: "No, sir."

He later said he believed the U.S. was not losing either "at this point."... http://tinyurl.com/y5f69k [Open in new window]

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All righty then, that's about as clear as mud.

The last I remember from GWB his ownself was when he was on the 'screaming at hardcore supporters' tour before the mid-term elections & he said, "We are absolutely winning in Iraq."

Does anyone in the current administration have any real ideas on what to do about the diaster in Iraq?

They say when you find yourself in a hole you should stop digging. That's pretty much what Dennis Kucinich is saying. Defund.

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