Friday, March 09, 2007

How Can This Possibly Be True?

My utter contempt for the people who actually believe (or simply say it for partisan advantage) that fighting in Iraq distracts us from finding Osama bin Laden or fighting in Afghanistan is no secret.

So, while we surge troops and effort in Iraq, this should be impossible:

Armed with fresh intelligence, the CIA is moving additional man power and equipment into Pakistan in the effort to find Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al Zawahri, U.S. officials tell ABC News.

"Reports that the trail has gone stone cold are not correct," said one U.S. official. "We are very much increasing our efforts there," the official said.

People familiar with the CIA operation say undercover officers with paramilitary training have been ordered into Pakistan and the area across the border with Afghanistan as part of the ramp-up.


More assets (I assume ex- or "ex"-special operations types, included) being sent to Afghanistan and Pakistan? Surely this is impossible? I mean, Nancy Pelosi says so!

Good hunting, guys.