Gates Without Irony on Turkish Invasion

Is it just me, or is the irony lost on these fucking morons? In case aren't aware, Turkey has marched into Northern Iraq to kick Kurdish butt. Specifically the butts of the PKK, a terrorist group that has been launching attacks on Turkey from the mountainous region of northern Iraq. Turkey finally had enough, and sent its military in. Understandably, the Iraq government is pissed. Understandably, the Turks don't give a damn. Totally confusing is the moronic response from the US, as represented by the following words from Defense Secretary, Robert "What is Irony?" Gates:

It's very important that the Turks make this operation as short as possible and then leave, and to be mindful of Iraqi sovereignty. I measure quick in terms of days, a week or two, something like that. Not months. Military activity alone will not solve this terrorist problem for Turkey. There certainly is a place for security operations but these also need to be accompanied by economic and political initiatives and to deal with some of the issues that provide a favourable local environment where the PKK can operate.

I don't know about you, but at this point, I don't think the US has the moral authority to tell anyone who they can or can't invade. Until the Bush administration is ousted by a revolution -- and by that I mean a purge -- not only of the political apparatus they've used to soil American standing in the world, but also the nepotism they've employed to destroyed the American institutions, such as the justice system. Then, and only then, with America restored, can a defense secretary stand up and utter those words, and be taken seriously.