OK, EVEN FREDO SAID IT

Some of the wingnuts think it is heresy to claim the Iraq War cannot be won solely by military means. I have given them quotes from flag officers (here and here) to no avail. Finally, Pres. Fredo comes out and says the exact same thing:

Q Mr. President, on Iraq, you've talked repeatedly about the threat of al Qaeda in Iraq. And we've also heard a lot about the military progress that's been made against that group. Can you tell Americans how close the United States is to declaring victory against that group? And if you're not able to do so, does that suggest that your critics are correct that this war cannot be won militarily?

THE PRESIDENT: The Iraq situation cannot be won by military means alone. There has to be political reconciliation to go with it. There has to be an emergence of a democracy. That's been my position ever since it started.


SOURCE: Press Conference, 10/17/2007