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| Powell refers to Iraq conflict as `civil war' |
| 2006-11-30 |
| Former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell told a business conference in the United Arab Emirates yesterday that the war in Iraq "could be considered a civil war." Powell made the comment during a question-and-answer session after a keynote speech, according to David Hellaby, who organized the forum. Powell could not be immediately reached for comment. The retired general's comments are in sharp contrast to those of U.S. President George W. Bush. Yesterday, a total of 105 people were killed or found dead across Iraq. According to Hellaby, Powell said the war had three phases. The invasion phase went as planned. But the second phase, the military occupation, was "badly handled." Mistakes during the second phase led to the third, "which could be considered a civil war." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 I'm going to have to call DC and find out what Powell's number two guy Chris has got to say about this. It seems to me that only the New York Slimes, AP and Routerless think this is a civil war. None of these muzzy terrorist mouthpieces can explain how outsiders can make a civil war. Basically Powell is a dumb fuk. |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2006-11-30 23:06 |
| #4 It's only a civil war if you use Bin Laden's view of an Islamic Caliphate in which case I support the withdrawal of Iraq from such a beast and the war that followed. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2006-11-30 12:39 |
| #3 Serious funding, resources, and direction from Iran and Syria. Yep, that certainly makes it a civil war. /sarcasm off |
| Posted by: Procopius2K 2006-11-30 09:21 |
| #2 Ask yourself why warriors like Tommy Franks, Storm'n Norman, and others have steered clear of this mess. Two reasons, US State Dept and our brilliant SECDEF. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-11-30 07:23 |
| #1 The invasion phase went as planned. But the second phase, the military occupation, was "badly handled." Which agency was responsible for the "second phase"? State. Who fucked it up? Powell. Nice to hear he'll admit it, even if he does weasel his words. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-11-30 06:19 |