Comments on: Generals Offer Sober Outlook on Iraqi War http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/generals_offer_sober_outlook_on_iraqi_war_-_new_york_times/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:28:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ken http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/generals_offer_sober_outlook_on_iraqi_war_-_new_york_times/comment-page-1/#comment-46430 ken Thu, 19 May 2005 17:50:11 +0000 /?p=10587#comment-46430 The War on Iraq was lost the moment Bush launched it. With our excellent militry Bush was able to win a few battles, but his decision to never have enough force to win the war guaranteed that this would be just like VietNam. The War on Iraq was lost the moment Bush launched it. With our excellent militry Bush was able to win a few battles, but his decision to never have enough force to win the war guaranteed that this would be just like VietNam.

]]> By: Kappiy http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/generals_offer_sober_outlook_on_iraqi_war_-_new_york_times/comment-page-1/#comment-46405 Kappiy Thu, 19 May 2005 15:18:42 +0000 /?p=10587#comment-46405 <i> The problem here is that we haven't truly identified an end game. We went in to topple Saddam Hussein's regime and replace it with a democratic government that would be welcome in the family of nations. </i> James, your characterization of why we went in to Iraq is at odds with Bush's. As he said, quite unequivocally on the eve of the invasion (March 6, 2003): "Our mission is clear in Iraq. Should we have to go in, our mission is very clear: disarmament. And in order to disarm, it would mean regime change." Well, the disarmament part was pretty easy since they didn't have any arms to speak of! Secondly, the regime has been "changed." It seems the "proverbial training wheels" should come off immediately since we've reached "mission accomplished." The problem here is that we haven't truly identified an end game. We went in to topple Saddam Hussein's regime and replace it with a democratic government that would be welcome in the family of nations.

James, your characterization of why we went in to Iraq is at odds with Bush's. As he said, quite unequivocally on the eve of the invasion (March 6, 2003):

"Our mission is clear in Iraq. Should we have to go in, our mission is very clear: disarmament. And in order to disarm, it would mean regime change."

Well, the disarmament part was pretty easy since they didn't have any arms to speak of!

Secondly, the regime has been "changed."

It seems the "proverbial training wheels" should come off immediately since we've reached "mission accomplished."

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