Why is this on the WaPo front page?

three guesses and the first two don't count...

Petraeus Open to Pullout of 1 Brigade
Top General in Iraq Said to Favor Caution

By Robin Wright and Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, September 7, 2007; Page A01

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus has indicated a willingness to consider a drawdown of one brigade of between 3,500 and 4,500 U.S. troops from Iraq early next year, with more to follow over the next months based on conditions on the ground, according to a senior U.S. official.

subliminal messages:

• Petraeus is flexible by showing a willingness to reduce troop strength
• there must be progress taking place in iraq in order for a drawdown of any magnitude to be considered
• Petraeus' report to Congress will offer some hope

followed by disinformation...

The pullouts would be contingent on the ability of U.S. and Iraqi forces to sustain what the administration heralds as recent gains in security and to make further gains in stabilizing Iraq.

followed by an outright lie...

Administration officials say the president will make the final decision about the overall strategy in Iraq, but they suggested that Bush is unlikely to depart significantly from recommendations made by top military officials.

my god, they simply can't stop themselves can they...?

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