kpete
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Wed Jan-11-06 07:44 AM
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A senior British officer has written a scathing critique of the U.S. Army |
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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- A senior British officer has written a scathing critique of the U.S. Army and its performance in Iraq, accusing it of cultural ignorance, moralistic self-righteousness, unproductive micromanagement and unwarranted optimism there. http://usacac.leavenworth.army.mil/CAC/milreview/download/English/NovDec05/aylwin.pdfvia: http://www.haloscan.com/comments.php?user=atrios&comment=113696965770837389
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harlinchi
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Wed Jan-11-06 08:07 AM
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1. I don't think criticizing the Army is the correct course of action. |
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I don't think the Army or military is at fault in Iraq, excepting the most senior officers, those who denied that additional troops were needed at the beginning. I think much of our (Democratic party supporters) perceived lack of national security prowess stems from these kinds of comments.
I'm sure scathing critiques could be written about every British and American operation in Iraq at this point. The blame, however, should remain attached to those who engineered this war, since it was done so badly. Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz (his current truth-telling notwithstanding), Blair and their associates, Perle, et al will shoulder the blame for this fiasco long into the future, even if they collectively cure cancer, solve AIDS, extend the human lifespan by 150 years and provide for interstellar space travel. They'll do so because this massive loss of life, health, dollars and reputation did not have to occur and they knew it at the outset.
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