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To: unclewest who wrote (132421)	5/10/2004 12:23:15 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) of 281500

War is ugly,...but I now reluctantly think we need to think about Rumsfeld's exit. The core of the problem, IMO, is the fact that there were simply not enough troops present at the conclusion of the campaign, and this problem is one for which Rumsfeld is directly responsible since he is the one who pushed for lower troop levels. It's his baby. If more troops had been present, the insurgents would not have been as energized. Less active insurgents means less need for intelligence, leading to more humane treatment of prisoners. The next serious issues we're likely to see will relate to morale problems caused by lengthened stays. Troops with morale problems are a train wreck waiting to happen. Again, Rummie is directly responsible for this. We need to stop dithering around, and increase troop levels now before something else blows up as a result of understaffing. If ugliness captures the world's attention, let's give them some. Let's demand equal time be given to detailed photos of the dead bodies and body parts of those slaughtered by terrorists while this has been brewing. Let's post the photos we found of Saddam inspired sex abuse and torture of humans. Let's detail a photographer to provide daily photos of the murdered bodies of humans still being uncovered in mass graves everyday. You are absolutely right, and I think this thought leads to the one potential silver lining in the whole grotesque episode. Our legal processes will work, the parties responsible will be punished, no matter who they are. I hope this is seen by the Iraqis as a stark contrast to what business as usual dictates in the ME. I hope that the Iraqis will think that we are serious about accountability when they see the repercussions. We lost that prisoner abuse battle but we have a chance to win the post-war.

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