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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jim-thompson who wrote (506363)	12/8/2003 11:42:05 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 769670

MOVING TARGETS newyorker.com Will the counter-insurgency plan in Iraq repeat the mistakes of Vietnam? by SEYMOUR M. HERSH The New Yorker Issue of 2003-12-15 Posted 2003-12-08 The Bush Administration has authorized a major escalation of the Special Forces covert war in Iraq. In interviews over the past month, American officials and former officials said that the main target was a hard-core group of Baathists who are believed to be behind much of the underground insurgency against the soldiers of the United States and its allies. A new Special Forces group, designated Task Force 121, has been assembled from Army Delta Force members, Navy seals, and C.I.A. paramilitary operatives, with many additional personnel ordered to report by January. Its highest priority is the neutralization of the Baathist insurgents, by capture or assassination. Continues....... newyorker.com

To: jim-thompson who wrote (506363)	12/9/2003 6:35:29 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 769670

Well, everyone admits the war was planned brilliantly, so if Rumsfeld was instrumental in the planning he ought to at least get credit for that. I also think it was a mistake to disband the Iraqi Armi BUT I have learned that one of the problems were we had NO WHERE TO PUT THEM. ie all their barracks and other facilities were destroyed. That apparently was instrumental in the decision to disband. Plus many just plain faded away. It wasnt a war like in the past where a General surrenders his troops in place, they all just plain HI TAILED IT ought of the area. So I dont think its a simple cut and dried arguement. jdn