George Meets David?

I'm playing with a new camera this evening, so I'll keep it short.

For you McClellan lovers (hi, Dimitri!) -- and Bush haters (hi, everyone else!) -- here's an article guaranteed to raise your blood pressure, by Mackubin Thomas Owens, one of my favorite military writers: Our Generals Almost Cost Us Iraq. Here's a taste:

In late 2006, President Bush, like President Lincoln in 1862, adopted a new approach to the war. He replaced the uniformed and civilian leaders who were adherents of the failed operational approach with others who shared his commitment to victory rather than "playing for a tie." In Gen. David Petraeus, Mr. Bush found his Ulysses Grant, to execute an operational approach based on sound counterinsurgency doctrine. This new approach has brought the U.S. to the brink of victory.

Have a nice day.