Robert Gates said...

In the end, the Iraqi leadership did not try to get an agreement through their parliament that would have made possible ...

So there will be boots on the ground if there is to be any hope of success in the strategy.

At a certain point, it will become impossible to keep extending the life of our arsenal, especially in light of our test...

the American people are going to become increasingly skeptical about this alliance if the United States has to bear thre...