One more thing the Pentagon's good for

ARTICLE: Joint Chiefs Advise Change In War Strategy: Leaders Seek No Major Troop Increase, Urge Shift in Focus to Support of Iraqi Army, By Robin Wright and Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post, December 14, 2006; Page A01

On the Joint Chiefs' recommendation, I don't see much difference from the ISG. In sum, it also says pullback from combat, train up Iraqis and support them, and... Oh yeah... always hunt terrorists.

I think we have a consensus, but since the Chiefs won't comment on dialogue with Syria or Iran (foreign policy turf), this way Bush can say he's listening to his generals while he blows off the ISG's call for a regional security/diplomatic initiative.

That, my friends, is some military cover.