Fundamentalism (General)

by Carl, Wednesday, November 05, 2008, 13:07 (5658 days ago) @ dhw

The invasion of Iraq was most notable for the incompetence of U.S. leadership. From the apparent reliance on an intelligence source appropriately named "Curve Ball" to the failure to allow U.N. weapons inspectors to finish their work, failure to provide enough troops and resources to police Iraq once it was defeated (which was never in doubt), no realistic occupation and recovery plan, no realistic idea of the reality of Muslim politics in Iraq, the list goes on and on. It appears the only clear objective of the Bush/Cheney administration was revenge against Saddam. Once that was accomplished, they didn't have a clue. I recall watching video of Baghdad after it fell where looters were waving to U.S. soldiers as they carted away equipment and supplies from hospitals, power plants and government offices, thinking "This is amateur hour."
The lies and deceit with which this incompetent plan was sold to the U.S. and the world is a separate issue. Hopefully, history will illuminate the full extent of that.