Andrew Sullivan actually says on his blog that the number of troops in Iraq is too important a decision to be left in military hands. Sullivan is a smart guy, but this is one of the stupidest things he has ever said. Far more wars have been lsot because politicians forced military to do things against their good judgement than have been won, that's for sure. Vietnam to start off the list.... Had Westmoreland had free reign to do what needed to be done, instead of having to kow-tow to the bigwigs on the homefront, the whole Vietnam escapade might be remembered very differently. Why would you think that a politician with little or no military experience is better suited to make decisions about strategy and tactics within a front than a trained and educated general with eyars of experience and knowledge in making such decisions?