[stuartcr]

Did the commander read the intelligence report before it was published?

[pissant]

Tom Ricks is full of sh*t.

[LS]

You never know. Some are "B-team" reports designed to produce a 180-degree different analysis than what the guys on the ground are giving. It's all designed to make sure no base is left uncovered.

The real issue is, what is the accurate, overall picture? And, perhaps more important, why was this report, which supposedly supports the leftists' view, leaked?