Blogcritics: Comments on Iraq Round Up

Comment by Tim Hall

Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:01:18 EST

I'm still unsure whether the war on Iraq is being lost because of the incompetance of Rumsfeld and co, or whether the whole thing was a terrible mistake in the first place. Cynics will say that the war achieved it's desired result, the reelection of GWB, and it no longer matters if it all goes to hell now the election is over.

Comment by Yensid

Sat, 18 Dec 2004 10:00:11 EST

Thanks for the daily dose of reality.

Comment by Eric Berlin

Sat, 18 Dec 2004 03:15:06 EST

This is a very nice round-up (on a very not nice topic). There have been rumblings that things in Iraq are going less than well, which the Bush Administration amazingly kept under wraps for most of the '04 campaign. Now that the election is over, with Republicans able to speak freely again, I think Rumsfeld will eventually take the fall for badly the occupation is going. That incentive figure ($15,000) is surprising... and a little frightening when I think about the fact that I wouldn't go over there for 10 times that figure. I sincerely hope that no soldier ends up dying or being severely wounded in Iraq because of, in John Kerry's 30+ year old words, "a mistake." Eric Berlin Dumpster Bust: Miracles from Mind Trash http://dumpsterbust.blogspot.com