Pentagon report: stretched US army can't defeat Iraq Insurgency

[Franconicus]

Its not a bad thing for the Pentagon to contract for an independent study, simply because it provides the necessary outside input to determine a direction or course of action to take. .

If the pentagon pays, the study is not independent. I made studies for our government before

But I don't think the news article is protraying the complete story on this either.

I agree. My opinion is that the pentagon just wants to get more money.