Sez new Secretary of Defense Bobby Gates: "I would confess I’m no expert on Iraq." Which would be OK, except that "Later, asked about reaching the right balance between American and Iraqi forces, he told the panel he was 'no expert on military matters.'"
This will go brilliantly, I'm sure.
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If he were an expert, I'm sure the Administration would have to find a political hack to review his comments.