US's Self-Proclaimed Decision-Maker Makes Wrong Decision, Again

from this link to an AP piece on yahoo (the link will disappear in a couple of days):

"It's pretty clear that a resolution that in effect says that the general going out to take command of the arena shouldn't have the resources he thinks he needs to be successful certainly emboldens the enemy and our adversaries," Gates said Friday.

"I think it's hard to measure that with any precision, but it seems pretty straightforward that any indication of flagging will in the United States gives encouragement to those folks," Gates said, referring to the anti-government forces in Baghdad. He added that he was certain this was not the intent of those who support the congressional resolution, "but that's the effect."

then the executive branch shouldn't escalate a war that is opposed by the majority of those in the legislature and in society in general. the US president is not a fucking king and sole decision-maker, and though elected for a four year term, he should look at mid-term elections as a referendum on his performance.