Senator John "Intelligent Design" McCain (R-OIL) got a bit testy yesterday during hearings into the readiness of Iraqi troops. There were three Level One battalions (those that can fight on their own), but now there's just one.
Senators bristled at the disclosure that only one of Iraq's 86 army battalions is ready to fight on its own, including rare blunt criticism from Republicans. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said he believes the United States has not had enough troops to fend off insurgents permanently. McCain also chastised Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, who retires as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today, for being overly optimistic because "things have not gone as we had planned or expected nor as we were told by you, General Myers."
Source: Washington Post
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