Growing pessimism about Iraq

David F Mayer — 9/29/2004 4:01:45 PM (archived)

Situation worse than portrayed, U.S. analysts say

A growing number of career professionals within national security agencies believe that the situation in Iraq is much worse, and the path to success much more tenuous, than is being expressed in public by top Bush administration officials, according to former and current government officials and assessments over the past year by intelligence officials at the CIA and the departments of State and Defense.

We got rid of Saddam Hussein. We made sure that there were no WMD. Perhaps it is time to get out of the way an let the Iraqis get back to their favorite sport, killing each other, without our further help.

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Growing pessimism about Iraq - David F Mayer - 9/29/2004 4:01:45 PM
- The meida is trying to fabricate a 'Tet Offensive' declaration - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 6:43:42 PM
- Ex-president Jimmy Carter: Get out of Iraq as soon as possible. - Jack Herer - 9/29/2004 4:30:33 PM
  - Jimmy Carter: Get out of Iran as soon as possible. - Mark Eby - 9/30/2004 2:24:37 AM
  - 'Jimmy Carter' and 'gutsy' is an oxymoron. - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 6:40:45 PM
  - and when did Jimmuh Malaise Carter ever get anything right? (n/t) - FrankC - 9/29/2004 5:12:18 PM
    - re: Especially on the subject of foreign affairs. (n/t) - Scott Evil - 9/29/2004 7:03:48 PM
- Some analysis on a recent study - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 4:18:25 PM
  - Thanks for the counterpoint. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 9/29/2004 7:00:07 PM
  - Every damned escalation is called a "desperate last-ditch attempt to - - - " - Bowser - 9/29/2004 4:51:47 PM
    - It remains to be seen if the current level of attacks can be maintained after January, or even after November. - David F Mayer - 9/29/2004 10:33:55 PM
    - Ah. The "Minutemen" thesis again. - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 5:01:35 PM
      - The Norwegians have a name for the Iraqis who are being attacked. - Bowser - 9/29/2004 5:14:09 PM
        
        Just What Do The Whale Killers Call Them? - Mark Eby - 9/30/2004 2:23:21 AM
- re: Iraqi Stability will take time - Scott Evil - 9/29/2004 4:10:17 PM

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