Liberators versus Conquerers

Kos links to a very angry "veteran defense policy analyst" who is disquieted by Gen. Abizaid's recent tone of voice (and the venue in which he's giving interviews).

I have been struck by the number of former U.S. military offices whose "hair is on fire" these days regarding the pre-planning and current conduct of the war in Iraq. Even Rumsfeld seems mystified.

"The troop extension affects many U.S. soldiers who have already been in Iraq for a year. Rumsfeld yesterday admitted the recent wave of U.S. casualties was unexpected, saying, 'I certainly would not have estimated that we would have had the number of individuals lost that we have had lost in the last week.'"