Originally posted by Nemeth
one isolated event... how about the 4000+ death toll, that sounds like a very warm welcome, so does suicide bombers...
Iraqi's are still killing Americans and Canadians
Actually its more Iranians and Syrians then Iraqis
while every death is tragic.
4K over the span of what? 5 years now is nothing short of a miraculously small number
The problem is. Unlike the "greatest Generation"
Your typical civilian doesnt have the intestonal fortitude for what it takes.
Our enemies have no such weakness.
And they do recognise it as our weakness
And THAT is where they are better then us
THAT is where they have us beat
Rest assured.
As enreged as this country was after 9/11
Even if this were Afghanistan and the same things were happening there instead of Iraq.
You would be hearing the same screams from the same people.
While I agree in large part with the admittedly small portions I have read of the report
I was an am disturbed that at least 1 former high ranking member of the military wasnt represented or included.
I dont consider former secretary of Defence William J. Perry to be a former high ranking member of the military but rather a political liason between the Military and the white house.
IMO there should have been at least one former Cheif of staff included in the study
I do not see how a completely valid assessment can be made without proper military representation and analysis
