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To: KyrosL who wrote (16402)	11/16/2003 8:55:49 PM
From: MSI	of 793857

General Clark's analysis is that the plan was always to "take down states", rather than any realistic plan to go after terrorism. If true, that underscores your point. That arrogance explains why planning was considered secondary to political effects. A resigning White House official called them "a bunch of Mayberry Machiavellis", and that he'd never seen such a complete disregard for policy analysis in favor of purely political considerations. The country was ready to sacrifice, and Bush chose to reward his rich campaign contributors (for the most part). His conduct in this regard is reprehensible, and we are paying dearly for it by our apparent retreat in Iraq. Just one example is the accountability of the billions going into Iraq and elsewhere. So far, they flunk that test. In gov't as in business or tax policy, every unaccounted for dollar must assumed stolen or mismanaged, and those who stand in the way of accountability are to be suspect. Of course, jellyfish Congress can't get straight answers in real time, never mind the American taxpayers.

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