aha... now that does make a difference... Dana
On 6/30/05, Matthew Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I saw the news broadcast of the hearings and saw exactly the scene you are > referring to. You completely left out this comment by Gen. John Abizaid: > > "I believe there are more foreign fighters coming into Iraq than there were > six months ago." > > Of course, it needs to be put in context: > > "We see good progress in both Iraq and Afghanistan... But we are realistic. > And we know that great change is often accompanied with violence. We are not > trying to paint a rosy picture," > > But the fact remains that he is describing an event completely different > than Dick Cheney's version of Iraq: "I think they're in the last throes, if > you will, of the insurgency." > > > Matthew Small > Web Developer > American City Business Journals > 704-973-1045 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:03 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: speaking of > > Do you mean the Weinberger doctrine? > > http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/6/26/04646.shtml > > Kennedy's 'Rummy' Attack Backfired > > Sen. Ted Kennedy's attempt during Thursday's Armed Services Committee > hearings to embarrass Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld by calling on > him to resign over the "Iraq quagmire" got major TV and radio > coverage. > > But what happened next wound up on the cutting room floor of most news > broadcasts. > > At the hearing, Rumsfeld was flanked by three four-star generals. And > each one of them blew Kennedy's criticism out of the water. > According to quotes picked up by the Washington Times, Army Gen. > George Casey told the Massachusetts Democrat: > > "As the commander in Iraq, I would like to put myself on the record, > Senator Kennedy, as saying that I also agree with the secretary that > to represent the situation in Iraq as a quagmire is a > misrepresentation of the facts. Senator, that is not a quagmire." > > Next up was Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, Joint Chiefs chairman. He > told Kennedy: "It's clearly not a quagmire. ... The term has been used > loosely, and it's not accurate in my estimation." > > Then the top commander in the region, Army Gen. John Abizaid, weighed > in, saying the last thing he wanted to see was a Rumsfeld resignation. > > "When it comes to toughness and stick-to-itiveness and fighting the > enemy the way they need to be fought, I'm standing by the secretary," > he pledged. > > > On 6/29/05, SStewart wrote: > > Regardless, if we had followed the Powell doctrine, and hit Iraq with an > overwhelming *international* force, this would all be over and our troops > would be home. > > > > Instead we follow the doctrine of a man (Rumsfeld)with no practical > military experience, who's been at odds with the Joint Chiefs, the very > people he should be taking his cues and advice from since day one.. Who has > cost thousands of lives unecessisarily, and put the US Armed Forces in a > Vietnam sized quagmire without any sensible plan for progression or > completion. > > > > Whether or not we should be there, IMO is irrelevant at this point. Define > the mission, finish the mission expeditiously, and bring the fighting men > and women home. > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:162481 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
