He does acknowledge it, so what? Little late, ain't it, Gatesey!
"Gates reportedly cites Iraq war for Afghanistan shortfall; Lawmakers hear his admission of Pentagon errors" by Hans Nichols/Bloomberg News October 2, 2007
WASHINGTON - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told a group of US House Democratic lawmakers that the multinational mission in Afghanistan is struggling amid a lack of resources, citing the war in Iraq and the reluctance of US allies to contribute more troops, participants at the meeting said.
Gates also acknowledged the Pentagon has made mistakes in prosecuting both wars, and he pledged to work with Congress to remedy the errors, according to a half-dozen participants at a Sept. 27 breakfast in the office of the House majority leader, Steny H. Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat.
Representative Silvestre Reyes of Texas, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee:
"He expressed his concerns about the issue of resources and that Afghanistan is under-resourced, both in terms of equipment and personnel. He wants to see more help from NATO."
A senior House Democrat said Gates told the group the US focus on Iraq was hurting the effort in Afghanistan. Gates said that while the multinational force has held the Taliban at bay, it hasn't defeated the insurgents, according to the lawmaker, who requested anonymity. Two other Democrats also said Gates linked the US commitment in Iraq to shortfalls in Afghanistan.
[I get kinda sick of the constant lies!
Never mind that Taliban TOOK GROUND in August, etc.
We have been lied to repetitively, and are still being lied to repetitively, by this government and this media!
Half-truths and lies couched as "journalism!"
What shit!]
None of the lawmakers said what, if anything, Gates suggested the United States should do about Iraq. Several expressed surprise that the secretary appeared to share their view that the war in Iraq has prevented American forces from routing the Taliban in Afghanistan."
[Yup, everyone is surprised that what the bloggers and I have been saying for years!
I love how slow the power structure is, and how it believes it lies so much!!
Otherwise, they JUST PLAYING FOOLEYS with you, shit-munching Amurkn public!!!!]
