Glenn Reynolds' daily Dolchstoss.

Putz, sounding like a Weimar agitator again:

Yes, it's almost as if undermining morale on the domestic front were a key goal. When the history of media reportage on this war is written, it will not be kind.

Note that neither Putz nor Barnett, whom he quotes extensively, say a single word about political progress in Iraq, which is the whole point of the surge.

Let's roll the tape:

In January, President Bush announced a “surge” of more than 27,500 U.S. troops – primarily into Baghdad and Anbar province – with the goal of securing critical population centers and providing more time for political progress.

It's just not clear why Putz and Barnett don't seem to know what the point of the surge is.

UPDATED

I missed this earlier. It's a Double Dolchstoss day!