Former U.S. Commander In Iraq: War Is Lost

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== Retired Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez commanded U.S. forces during the first year of the Iraq war. In “his first interview since he retired last year,” Sanchez has said that the war in Iraq is lost, and the best outcome America can hope for is to “stave off defeat.” From his remarks after a recent speech in San Antonio:

“I think if we do the right things politically and economically with the right Iraqi leadership we could still salvage at least a stalemate, if you will — not a stalemate but at least stave off defeat,” Sanchez told the San Antonio Express-News. “It’s also kind of important for us to answer the question, ‘What is victory?’, and at this point I’m not sure America really knows what victory is.” <…>

“I am absolutely convinced that America has a crisis in leadership at this time and we’ve got to do whatever we can to help the next generation of leaders do better than we have done over the past five years,” Sanchez said, “better than what this cohort of political and military leaders have done.”

Sanchez “is the highest-ranking former military leader yet to suggest the Bush administration has fallen short in Iraq.” In April, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) also said that at this stage, the war in Iraq “can only be won diplomatically, politically and economically“: ==

Read the rest at http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/04/sanchez-iraq/

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1. “I think if we do the right things politically "--the torture stuff by Sanchez is/was

part of the problem

[lyonn]

2. It is fun to watch those cowardly rats jump ship, daily. nt

[TheWatcher]

3. “It’s also kind of important for us to answer the question, ‘What is victory?’, and at this point

I’m not sure America really knows what victory is.”

Sure We Do.

When all of these criminals go to jail, and we take this country back, that's what Victory is.

And then this gem,

In April, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) also said that at this stage, the war in Iraq “can only be won diplomatically, politically and economically“

More Words From The Rabbit Hole.