Subject; IGNORING REALITY: BRIG. GEN. DONALD ALSTON, THE CHIEF U.S. MILITARY SPOKESMAN IN IRAQ HAS RECENTLY BEEN QUOTED AS SAYING: "I THINK THE MORE ACCURATE WAY TO APPROACH THIS RIGHT NOW IS TO CONCEDE THAT... THIS INSURGENCY IS NOT GOING TO BE SETTLED, THE TERRORISTS AND THE TERRORISM IN IRAQ IS NOT GOING TO BE SETTLED, THROUGH MILITARY OPTIONS OR MILITARY OPERATIONS. GEN. GEORGE W. CASEY, THE U.S. COMMANDER IN IRAQ, ADDED THAT OPPRESSING THE INSURGENCY IN ONE AREA ONLY CAUSES IT TO RISE ELSEWHERE. YET PRESIDENT BUSH, VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY, ET AL., CONTINUE TO GIVE RIDICULOUSLY ROSY ASSESSMENTS OF AN IRAQ INSURGENCY ON THE RUN. OUR POLITICAL LEADERS HAVE LOST ALL INTEGRITY AND CREDIBILITY WHILE THE MILITARY STRUGGLES. WHEN WILL OUR PRESIDENT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS GRAVE AND DEADLY ERROR? WHY DOES IT APPEAR THAT AMERICANS HAVE CHOSEN TO BURY THEIR HEADS IN THE SAND? RICHARD