Looking Back in Astonishment

Friends,
What a fucking mess. Bush and Bremer dissolve the Iraqi Army without any input from knowledgable sources.
Rev O

"The interviews show that while Mr. Bush endorsed Mr. Bremer’s plan in the May 22 meeting, the decision was made without thorough consultations within government, and without the counsel of the secretary of state or the senior American commander in Iraq, said the commander, Lt. Gen. David D. McKiernan. The decree by Mr. Bremer prompted bitter infighting within the government and the military, with recriminations continuing to this day."

Fateful Choice on Iraq Army Bypassed Debate
By MICHAEL R. GORDON New York Times
The decision by L. Paul Bremer III to dissolve Iraq’s Army was a reversal from a plan the White House had approved.