>From what I have read (not only pre and post Iraq, but pre and post Desert Storm) was that the insurgency WAS expected, there was contigency planning for it, but the powers that be (read Rumsfeld and his cabal such as Perl) did not want to hear about it.
The military leaders who disagreed were removed, and other were put into place. The military is very clear about who in our society runs the military, and the answer is civilians. When the civilian leadership made it clear they did not want to hear about potential problems (by relieving those who disagreed from command), those left in leadership positions decided to "shut up and soldier on". Not because they were afraid, but because that is there job. BTW, there still are contingency plans that could turn the situation in Iraq around. They won't be implemented because the solutions are MILITARY solutions, they will cost a lot in lives and money, require considerable build up of forces (and focus of the entire country) and the American people are losing their taste and belief. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:204364 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
