Biden's opinion versus everyone else's

Senator Biden says General Patraeus is "dead flat wrong" on Iraq, suggesting that there is "no security in Baghdad or Anbar Province."

What I find odd is that Biden, who has previously said that "victory in Iraq would be a problem for [Democrats]", is pretty much the only one I can find of repute that has that opinion. Dozens of individuals who have come back, from the military leaders to political leaders to journalists, both Republicans and Democrats, both supporters of the war and opponents of it have all pretty much been in agreement that there's been dramatic improvement in the security situation.

Biden: Petraeus 'dead flat wrong' on Iraq
MSNBC

WASHINGTON - President Bush's war strategy is failing and the top military commander in Iraq is "dead flat wrong" for warning against major changes, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Sunday.

Ahead of two days of crucial testimony by Bush's leading military and political advisers on Iraq, Sen. Joseph Biden indicated that he and other Democrats would persist in efforts to set target dates for bringing troops home.

"The reality is that although there's been some mild security progress, there is in fact no security in Baghdad or Anbar province where I was dealing with the most serious sectarian violence," said Biden, a 2008 presidential candidate who recently returned from Iraq.

Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker were scheduled to testify before four congressional committees, including Biden's, on Monday and Tuesday. Lawmakers will hear how the commander and the diplomat assess progress in Iraq and offer recommendations about the course of war strategy.