Gates' PR exercise last week

Last week I asked, "Just how much of a show was Gates' meeting with the soldiers?" when 15 of 15 the supported the administration's position. Well, something of an answer.

Many of the American soldiers trying to quell sectarian killings in Baghdad don't appear to be looking for reinforcements. They say the temporary surge in troop levels some people are calling for is a bad idea.

Perhaps the next question should be, why did it take a week for somebody to do this relatively simple story?