From TPM Muckraker:

General Peter Pace became chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2005, the first ever Marine to become senior military adviser to the president. Known as "Perfect Pete" inside the Pentagon, Pace was a consistent and steadfast supporter of the Iraq war. Throughout 2006, now considered something of a "lost year" in Iraq by war supporters, Pace painted a rosy picture of the war -- even describing it as going "very, very well" just weeks after the destruction of a major Shiite mosque sparked a new wave of intense sectarian fighting.

Guess what he's saying about the 160,000+ troops in Iraq now that he's no longer toeing the party line?

Administration and military officials say Marine Gen. Peter Pace is likely to convey concerns by the Joint Chiefs that keeping well in excess of 100,000 troops in Iraq through 2008 will severely strain the military.

• Now Pace Supports Troop Drawdown

previously on wtg:

• The Pentagon has a disturbing relationship with private evangelical groups
  
• Dick Cheney and George Bush in '94/'98: "Invading Baghdad Is A Bad Idea"
• McCain "strolls" through Iraqi neighborhood
• Alive in Baghdad: A mother tells of her son's death
• We know what MLK would say

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