The Mess in Mesopotamia. A quagmire of epoch proportions. Here's some accidental, sobering truth from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs amidst some happy-talk.
The insurgency in Iraq is not likely to be put down in a year or even two since history shows such uprisings can last a decade or more, the United States' top military commander said on Friday.
Air Force Gen. Richard Myers said that in the past century, insurgencies around the world have lasted anywhere from seven to 12 years, making a quick fix to the problem in Iraq unlikely.
"This is not the kind of business that can be done in one year, two years probably," said Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in a speech to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council here.
In other words, one, perhaps two more Presidents will be cleaning up the mess that Beloved Leader made in Iraq for no reason other than hubris and anger at his daddy's picture on the floor of a hotel lobby.
Meanwhile.
Three U.S. soldiers were killed and eight wounded in a roadside blast north of Baghdad on Friday...
And the beat goes on. When does too much finally become enough?
posted by Jo Fish on 02.25.05 at 10:36 PM
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The more they deny a draft, the more likely it becomes.
Weimar Republicans don;t really care. Diebold,ES&S shave enough votes to decide which person wins, all that is necessary- compliant media carries the lie...
posted by: Mr. Murder on 02.28.05 at 10:00 AM [permalink]
When they restart The Draft, I imagine they'll come up with a fancy new name for it; The Wind of Freedom Act.
