There's reality, and there's that other thing.

There's people who understand shit:

WASHINGTON - In vertical bars of blue, green, gray and red, a briefing chart prepared by the Defense Intelligence Agency says what Gen. David Petraeus won't.

Insurgent attacks against Iraqi civilians, their security forces and U.S. troops remain high, according to the document obtained by The Associated Press.

And there's people who just make shit up:

Update: A critique from Michael Yon;

General David Petraeus's first day of testimony was completely accurate, and consistent with my recent experiences around Iraq. Everything he said during the public hearing on Monday was measured, cogent, and demonstrably accurate...

Posted by Kate at September 10, 2007 3:34 PM

This blog post has been a public service announcement from the not-batshit-crazy, reality-based community.

You're welcome.