Saturday, October 01, 2005
Why Do the Generals Running the Iraq War Hate America?
Generals conclude U.S. troops foster insurgency in Iraq
The U.S. generals running the war in Iraq presented a new assessment of the military situation in public comments and sworn testimony this week: The 149,000 U.S. troops in Iraq are increasingly part of the problem. During a trip to Washington, the generals said the presence of U.S. forces was fueling the insurgency, fostering an undesirable dependency on American troops among the nascent Iraqi military, and energizing terrorists across the Middle East. For all these reasons, they said, a gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops is imperative.Okay, everybody, in four-part harmony, let's hear it: "WE TOLD YOU SO!"
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