Pentagon chief’s STFU order masks existing distortions

Read all the way through this article by my friend Nancy A. Youssef to discover that even before the gag order, the Pentagon has been less than forthcoming our truthful about what the US is doing in Iraq (again), This has a bad smell to it. Many progressives are disenchanted with President Obama, not because he’s a liberal, but because he’s an ineffective liberal. Another well-connected friend explained that he’s addicted to looking over his shoulder, anticipating criticism. That’s not leadership. Getting America re-involved in Iraq is another sign of that timidity. It’s time for the US to learn the lessons of its mistakes instead of repeating them. It’s all in the book..