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SteveS — (archived)

It is true that Bush took advantage of the Nov. elections to make his changes like letting Rumsfeld go and change the strategy in Iraq, but even the NYT times was reporting late in 05 of Bush having concerns with Case’s plan of reduction around Sept. 06. This concern was elevated with the intelligence report in early 06 and by May they went to Camp David to discuss it.

Yes. It is true that Bush didn’t take the necessary action at that earlier time, but to say that; “One political setback later, suddenly things got worse in Iraq, we need a change in strategy” is spinning. Hell Bush decided to let Rumsfeld go in Sept. 06., the election results was just the vehicle to make all the changes.

And for the record I blame only Bush for the setback in Iraq. He his the one making the final decision.

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