Ever the staunch protectors of the beltway military establishment, the Washington Times' Gertz and Scarborough, reinforce the belief that now-retired General Eric Shinseki had told the powers that be in 2003 that a much larger invasion force would be needed to secure and occupy Iraq.In Friday's Inside the Ring column, Gertz and Scarborough reported that Shinseki had been visiting the Pentagon this past Monday to be at the promotion of one of the General's former subordinates and friends.  Gertz and Scarborough however, couldn't resist repeating the popular myth about Shinseki's views concerning the troop strength question.  They say,...the man who famously said a larger invasion force was needed for Iraq - and was shot down by then-Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz - was called in to help with an ongoing review of Iraq war policy.This completely ignores the context of how the General's opinion came to be publicized and twisted by the media and congressional...(Read Full Post)