The Good Quote

Today's good quote comes from a Democrat, Jack Reed, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee:

"The insurgents are thinking in terms of years. It took 10 years in Afghanistan to evict the Soviets. We're thinking in terms of months, and that causes problems. We have to be prepared for a long involvement. We have to do it not just rhetorically. We have to have the resources, we have to expand our army, our Marine Corps, we have to provide them with the best equipment possible. There's lots of things we can do. My fear is that there's pressure in the United States that is forcing us to re-evaluate our position rather than what's happening on the ground in Iraq."