Meanwhile, in Afghanistan...

Like many people who still remember Bush war #1 (preparations for #3 continue to progress nicely), Bob Gates is not satisfied with the status of our mission (?) in Afghanistan-

Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticized European members of NATO on Monday for failing to provide the extra troops that their governments promised last year for security duties in Afghanistan...

...Gates has been pushing for more help in Afghanistan from European countries, not only those in the NATO alliance but others with security and other resources that could contribute to stabilizing the country.

No word in the article on whether Mr. Gates also berated the President who abandoned that war to fight a cooler one five years ago. It would seem he simply settled for insulting those who are trying to hold it together.

These are very serious people running things. Don't ever argue otherwise.