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To: unclewest who wrote (42038)	5/4/2004 5:44:12 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793670

Then we must both attain the level of having directorates over planning staffs to really understand how very high level decisions are taken after huge staff study and staff planning has been accomplished to study every possible angle of the problem. Something one person could never do alone. That's certainly a version of the argument that Bush was right to delegate everything to others. The strong counter argument is that since the final responsibility in matters of war rests with the president, he/she must vet the plans with great care. And thus participate in the planning. Bush did not do that. So how's the western hills?

To: unclewest who wrote (42038)	5/4/2004 7:07:22 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793670

NO combat plan survives the first firefight. Situational changes begin immediately. I don't have any argument with that. Nor do I have any argument with Bush delegating planning. The point, as I see it, is reflected in what you wrote--"combat plan." There was appropriate planning for the combat, but not for the nation building. That clearly wasn't thought through. I suspect they took a first-things-first approach. I don't consider that acceptable for such an extraordinary and critical undertaking. You don't buy a plot in the woods for a homesite, grade it, put in the foundation and frame, and only then consider how you might be able to get water and electricity to it.