- General David Petraeus is lobbying, through surrogates, for the cushy job of NATO military commander.
- A pushback has begun against the Sunni militias hired by the United States as mercenaries to fight other Iraqis; Mosul is imploding.
Petraeus wants out of Iraq. Now! But just him; the grunts can stay and die. He sees things are unraveling there and he wants some other poor sucker to get the blame. He desperately wants to take an unblemished record into NATO where he can't screw up because NATO commanders don't do anything but practice politics.
A Good Soldier who thinks he is winning would want to finish the job. A Smart Soldier who thinks he is losing wants to bug out to save his ass. Petraeus is in ass-save mode.
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