Chuck Hagel speaking today.........................

This isn't a huge indication of party unity suffering or anything. You'll
see that closer to the election if it looks as tho Mr. Bush's lack of
popularity, mismanagement and pure stupidity will cost some Republicans
their job.

I'd just like to know who in the White House Mr. Hegel thinks will
understand the implications of the forces of reality?

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/31/hagel.mideast/index.html

'Bogged down' in Iraq?
Meanwhile, the decorated Vietnam veteran said the United States "is bogged
down in Iraq," limiting U.S. diplomatic and military options. Last week's
announcement that more than 3,000 more American troops were needed to
reinforce Baghdad amid rising sectarian violence was "a dramatic setback,"
he said.

He said the 3-year-old war is wearing badly on the U.S. military, and that
Iraq's fledgling democracy needs to take over more of its security
responsibilities from American troops.

"This is not about setting a timeline," Hagel said. "This is about
understanding the implications of the forces of reality."