Is a "miscalculation" anything at all like a "mistake"? According to Admiral William Fallon, the new head of US military operations in Iraq, the American military miscalculated the abilities and resolve of the Iraqi insurgents. In a letter submitted to the Senate Armed Service Committee he said:
"Securing the stability of the country has been more difficult than anticipated. Our ability to correctly assess the political, economic and security situation in Iraq has been lacking."
So he is, at least in my interpretation, saying "we're shit and we know we are".
At least I remain enormously amused at the idea of an admiral at the helm of things in a nation that is largely desert. At least it proves that Bush is unafraid to try out something new. Will he spend his weekends, in full dress uniform, piloting a naval launch up and down the Euphrates in search of a fleet to inspect?
At least I remain enormously amused at the idea of an admiral at the helm of things in a nation that is largely desert. At least it proves that Bush is unafraid to try out something new. Will he spend his weekends, in full dress uniform, piloting a naval launch up and down the Euphrates in search of a fleet to inspect?
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