For months September has been cast as a pivotal time for determining the course of the war in Iraq, yet a top general now says a solid judgment on the U.S. troop buildup there may not come until November.[...]
"In order to do a good assessment I need at least until November," said [Lt. Gen. Raymond] Odierno, a deputy to Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. military commander in Iraq.
Well, we want him to do a "good" assessment.
You were surprised, weren't you?
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
