What does that Mean?

You have to be a special kind of stupid to nod your head and smile knowingly at the Admin's description of the failed strategy in Iraq..."clear and hold"....????? I'm sorry but that kind of idiotic attempt to use made up military sounding descriptions just vague enough to confuse the willing is falling a bit short. Especially when Steve Hadley is shopping the venacular. The dumb-fuckery is astounding.