[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

He said Rumsfeld never put enough troops on the ground to succeed in Iraq.

Maybe McCain doesn't read history. We had a half million soldiers in Vietnam. He must of missed that while staying at the Hanoi Hilton. Someone should let him know.

Rummy was right not to repeat the mistake. It would have been more fodder for the roadside bombers and surface to air missiles. What we don't know is who stopped us from using more aggressive strategies like MOABing the Sunni Triangle and Sadr City and carrying out hot pursuit across enemy borders.

[lepton]

and carrying out hot pursuit across enemy borders.

Here's the key...and the answer is "political opposition".