Bremer supports Kerry's criticism: "Planning failure in Iraq"

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WASHINGTON - The former U.S. official who governed Iraq after the invasion said yesterday that the United States made two major mistakes: not deploying enough troops in Iraq and then not containing the violence and looting immediately after the ouster of Saddam Hussein.

Echoes of Kerry's criticism
Bremer's comments were striking because they echoed contentions of many administration critics, including Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry, who argue that the U.S. government failed to plan adequately to maintain security in Iraq after the invasion. Bremer has generally defended the U.S. approach in Iraq but in recent weeks has begun to criticize the administration for tactical and policy shortfalls.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6180514/

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1. They didn't want security... they want a reason to stay there and

control who gets what. They want a reason for being there so that no one can cut them out of the oil field contracts. This is a business deal, nothing more, nothing less.

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. It's Chaos Economics:

See my sad little rejected rant:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2452478