<Troubled Iraq rebuilding effort attributed to lack of clear plan

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"For at least a year before the Iraq war was launched March 20, U.S. military planning was under way, designing the campaign that swiftly swept Saddam Hussein's regime from power."

"But planning for the war's aftermath wasn't begun until Jan. 20 — barely 60 days before the war started. Even then, it quickly bogged down in massive disagreements over the size, scope and even the purpose of the postwar U.S. occupation, according to U.S. officials and civilian experts."

"At this point, there is little evidence that the U.S. had in place any coherent plan for the reconstruction of Iraq following the end of combat."

"Bush administration officials declined to explain publicly how the postwar effort broke down, why the United States could win the war so quickly but be unable to restore electric power."

"We were prepared for a lot of things, but we weren't prepared for this complete anarchic take-down, having people taking wires out of buildings."