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seafan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 02:47 PM
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Americablog: US Defense Secretary doesn't know if invading Iraq was a good idea
US Defense Secretary doesn't know if invading Iraq was a good idea


by John Aravosis (DC) · 9/19/2007 02:04:00 PM ET


David Brooks in the NYT:

I asked him whether invading Iraq was a good idea, knowing what we know now. He looked at me for a bit and said, “I don’t know.”

That's not candor, it's horrifying. Nearly 3,800 American troops are dead and their chief doesn't know if the war they died for is a good idea?




Here's the whole demoralizing article:

The Education of Robert Gates, September 19, 2007



Sometimes, there are just no words.


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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 02:54 PM
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1. But he wants to maintain the escalation. WAR CRIMINAL!!
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 03:21 PM
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2. Hmmm..asked of Petraeus, "Is the United States safer since we invaded Ieaq?" Answer, "I don't know."
They both must be reading from the same talking points book.
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