The Senescent Man

Who said the following:

"None of us can be certain [the president's plan] is going to work; all the choices we have in Iraq right now are difficult. But by far, the one that is the worst, and would have disastrous consequences, is to pick up and leave, in small steps or in one large step, for all the reasons we know, . . . I have admiration for the president, because I believe he gets it. He understands the challenge of our time, which is from Islamic extremism. . . . And he knows what he's doing is not popular. But he's doing it because he thinks it is right for the country."

The answer can be found here.

BTW, I have a theory.  Is it possible that the troop build up and the ships being directed to the Gulf are indications of an escalation into Iran?

We may learn more about that in the President's State of the Union Address on Tuesday.

// posted by The Senescent Man @ 8:35 AM