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2006-05-01 Home Front: Politix

Powell sez he advised more troops for Iraq

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-01 01:17|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 woulda coulda shoulda. An ex-General should know better.

Posted by 2b 2006-05-01 02:21|| 2006-05-01 02:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Hehe. Powell's comments have weight. This one you can't exactly dismiss easily. I love Powell's doctrine. The man knows it.

Posted by Rafael 2006-05-01 04:12|| 2006-05-01 04:12|| Front Page Top

#3 The Harmony documents thus far translated as well as Gen Sada's revelations suggest that Iraqi strategy for a longterm guerilla action was in place prior to OIF. Though troop strength was obviously sufficient to eliminate the Iraqi Armed Forces, the elimation of the 3rd ID's Turkish thrust from the North set the stage to potentiate the Baathist "insurgency strategy." At this point, the only real solution is the re-establishment of the Iraqi Army as a credible fighting force and the establishment of a popular and firm central government with a strong security arm. Progress thus far has been painfully slow.

Posted by doc 2006-05-01 06:53|| 2006-05-01 06:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Rafael, Powell was Secretary of State. He was not in a position to say squat about military matters.

Hell, you know what really went wrong? After the military had taken down the Iraqi forces, State was put in charge. Powell's covering his own ass here, spinning to put the blame anywhere but the nest of traitors at Foggy Bottom.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-05-01 07:13|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-05-01 07:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Yup. Powell is trashing his own reputation here.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-01 07:46|| 2006-05-01 07:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Powell is the quintessential "moderate", which is to say, he can't make up his mind on anything.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-05-01 12:04|| 2006-05-01 12:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Powell's covering his own ass here, spinning to put the blame anywhere but the nest of traitors at Foggy Bottom.

I liked Powell's way of doing things in GW1, when he said something along the lines of "we are going to find, then we are going to kill it" when refering to Saddam's military (emphasis on kill it). Maybe Powell and Rumsfeld should have traded places.

Posted by Rafael 2006-05-01 15:35|| 2006-05-01 15:35|| Front Page Top

#8 I actually listened to the live interview. What Powell said was, during the discussions, that he said that maybe they needed more troops initially. General Tommy Franks and The Joint Chiefs Oof Staff said thay had enough. He then said that he was the Secretary of State and that the President listened to his military advisors. He didn't seem to be saying, "I told you so" at all. He gave his opinion and the ones in the know gave theirs and the President listened to his military advisors as was appropriate.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-05-01 19:21|| 2006-05-01 19:21|| Front Page Top

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