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2006-11-30 Iraq

Powell refers to Iraq conflict as `civil war'

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Posted by tipper 2006-11-30 06:09|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#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">Robert Crawford 2006-11-30 06:19|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-11-30 06:19|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-11-30 07:23|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-11-30 09:21|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-11-30 12:39|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-11-30 23:06|| Front Page Top

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