White House: Blame Gen. Casey, not Bush

[Thorgrim]

Over the past 12 months, as optimism collided with reality, Mr. Bush increasingly found himself uneasy with General Casey’s strategy. And now, as the image of Saddam Hussein at the gallows recedes, Mr. Bush seems all but certain not only to reverse the strategy that General Casey championed, but also to accelerate the general’s departure from Iraq, according to senior military officials.

General Casey repeatedly argued that his plan offered the best prospect for reducing the perception that the United States remained an occupier — and it was a path he thought matched Mr. Bush’s wishes. Earlier in the year, it had.

But as Baghdad spun further out of control, some of the president’s advisers now say, Mr. Bush grew concerned that General Casey, among others, had become more fixated on withdrawal than victory.

Chaos Overran Iraq Plan in ’06, Bush Team Says - New York Times

I find it fascinating at the complete lack of responsibility that Truman brought to the White House and was supposed to be kept

Also, didn't he always say he'd listen to his generals? First we see conservatives dismiss the Pentagon as not the actual generals fighting the war, now we are seeing them smear the generals fighting the war too, anyone and anything but themselves

2 days until things start getting better...

*Note this article was brought to my attention by DKos and I found his selection particularly insightful so I kept it and used my own commentary...before I hear a certain admin complain that I am some mindless zombie