Dig the hole deeper, and pour more money in.

Taking a different view, other officers have argued for sending more troops while stepping up economic efforts, the better to apply the military’s new counterinsurgency doctrine.

Right. The "different view" differs from the one Bushco's been marketing for a while now (time just flies right by, doesn't it?), training Iraqis so they can "step up" while we "step down." But that was back in the days when we were weren't, oh what the hell, were "staying the course" instead of "surging." Which we're not doing now, but a whole lot of people think we might. Unless, of course, we don't.

Luckily the one guy who understands this - OK, the one guy outside the bunker - is Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus, who has just been made - I know you're never gonna believe this but take my word for it, it's true...

Wait. Let the New York Times say it.

The selection of Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus to serve as the senior American commander in Iraq signals an important turn in United States strategy.

That's it! Senior American commander in Iraq! What did I say about lucky, huh?

And...

American forces can be expected to take up positions in neighborhoods throughout the capital instead of limiting themselves to conducting patrols from large, fortified bases in and around the city.

Instead of training the Iraq police so much, we're gonna be the Iraq police.

And dig the hole deeper. And pour more money in.