nice to see my article has continued on without me while I been recuperating from latest bout with hep c.

moderateman

You are confusing the number of generals that have called for Rumsfeld to go and the generals that have come out to say the reason for the current insurgency is because we did not have the troop levels needed co control Iraq when Saddam fell. There are many more then 8 and almost ALL the generals except Franks, that were close to this war have said it was not conducted properly.

I just completed the Zinni and Trainor Books and the issue of troop levels runs from the start of the Bush administration to this day. Bush and Rummy refused to listen to the military experts.

The statement by Rumsfeld that you go to War with the army you have not the Army you want is a clear example of the lies. We DID NOT have to go to war with Iraq because they were no danger which the military had concluded prior to March 2003. There was no need to attack in March 2003 since we had not been attacked by Iraq nor was there any danger from such an attack. Thus the choice to fight as well as the timing was of our choosing. The fact is we did not have the manpower or the proper equipment in March 2003 to invade Iraq. WHY THEN DID WE INVADE IRAQ?

Another example of the falsehood of Rumsfeld going to was with the Army you have statement is WWII. When we did not have the force levels needed we conducted the fight a delaying action was fought until we had the troops and equipment that was needed. That was true in Europe and in the Pacific until the fight in Europe released the troops and equipment needed.

I notice that you "totally" blew off the statement I post from Major General Lynch. How totally typical of you!

drmiler

I guess you also missed the interview about two weeks ago on CNN with Gen Casey, the commander in Iraq who said the problem is the insurgents and the conflict between the three factions in Iraq.

drmiler

My Hitter has 4 Stars and is the Commanding General yours is a 2 star staff officer. You lose!

You truly show just how dumb and ignorant you are. Not only does Casey state the issue is mainly between the factions in Iraq and not foreign elements like Al Qaeda but the CIA have also confirmed the same thing.

Regardless weather the violence is 80% Internal and 20% external or some other split, we allowed ALL of it to develop by not providing the force levels needed to PREVENT the factions, from what ever the source, from developing into the daily violence that has killed more American troops in April then EVER before. At the same time we have BUSH AND RYUMMY TELLING US HOW EVETYTHING IS GETTING BETTER. Tell that to the families of the ever growing number of dead and injured Americas from this unwarranted Iraq War! Just read the most recent information from the European CIA Chief Drumheller. He said Bush ignored the intelligence that said Saddam was NO THREAT to America.

Daiwa That is just what we did in the first Gulf War. We sent 495,000 troops. That was to deal with a much smaller country without the internal disputes that we knew existed in Iraq. Bush 41 listened to his military experts. Bush 43 did not. Look at the difference in the results!

How assinine. Two totally different military campaigns with completely different objectives. And we knew from GW1 that half a million troops were not needed to defeat Iraq's army. Had any of those GW1 troops "occupied" Iraq, we might have a comparison to make, but you're talking total apples & oranges, as usual. Lame, Gene, really lame.

You truly show just how dumb and ignorant you are. Not only does Casey state the issue is mainly between the factions in Iraq and not foreign elements like Al Qaeda but the CIA have also confirmed the same thing. Regardless weather the violence is 80% Internal and 20% external or some other split, we allowed ALL of it to develop by not providing the force levels needed to PREVENT the factions, from what ever the source, from developing into the daily violence that has killed more American troops in April then EVER before. At the same time we have BUSH AND RYUMMY TELLING US HOW EVETYTHING IS GETTING BETTER. Tell that to the families of the ever growing number of dead and injured Americas from this unwarranted Iraq War! Just read the most recent information from the European CIA Chief Drumheller. He said Bush ignored the intelligence that said Saddam was NO THREAT to America. You STILL don't get it do you fool? Has Casey been in the field? I seriously doubt it! Which means he gets his information from his STAFF OFFICERS! How does it feel to be shown a fool in front of the entire JU community?

COME ON clown answer the question! Just where does Gen Casey get his info?

But you do get my point? Right?

Yes, to a point--but I do not go along with the gung ho fervor for a war based on false premises.