Petraeus Punts

Can I be the first to call this a Petraeus Unit (P.U.)?

In his opening remarks, Gen. David Petraeus, the Iraq war commander, told the Senate panel there has been "significant but uneven security progress" in Iraq and the situation remains fragile.

The general recommended a 45-day "period of consolidation and evaluation" in July before deciding when to resume troop reductions and said current troop reductions will continue through July.

Wasn't this supposed to be the evaluation? Oh, it doesn't matter. It's only a few dozen lives and billion dollars.

How long before John McCain starts recommending P.U.s?

The Iraq War: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying.