[Chukker Veteran]

http://rawstory.com/showarticle.php?...ces_printstory
from the above linked article:
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Congressman Gil Gutknecht, a strong supporter of the war since it began in March of 2003, told reporters in a telephone conference call Tuesday that American forces appear to have no operational control of much of Baghdad.
“The condition there is worse than I expected,” he said. “... I have to be perfectly candid: Baghdad is a serious problem.”

While Gutknecht is still not in favor of setting deadlines for the withdrawal of all American troops, he said the situation in Iraq’s largest city has clearly deteriorated.
“Baghdad is worse today than it was three years ago,” he said.

“We learned it’s not safe to go anywhere outside of the Green Zone any part of the day,” he said.
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(So much for the ridiculous notion of lazy reporters hanging out in 5 star hotels in Bagdad not giving us the real picture.)

I think we will see quite a few more delusional Senators and Congressmen facing reality with Iraq before this fall's elections.