"Instead I will continue implementing a proven counterinsurgency strategy not only in Iraq but also in Afghanistan with the goal of creating stable, secure, self-sustaining democratic allies."
I don’t know if that is a real transcript of the submission, but I do know that the quote above is the last line of the editorial as presented by CNN.com, updated 1:22 p.m. EDT, Mon July 21, 2008.
I think that quote, considering the source, is very revealing.
"...a goal of creating... democratic allies." A noble thought, no? A worthy goal?
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