Recommended Reading…
From The New York Times:
“Given the weak performance of Iraqi forces, any major withdrawal of American troops for at least a decade would invite chaos, a senior Interior Ministry official, whose name could not be used, said in an interview last week.”
(Emphasis mine)
Now, some would say this was obvious to everyone except the Bush administration, but that’s if you assume it’s not obvious to them, too. It’s just as possible that they just don’t care.
It makes them feel powerful, it’s not going to be them or their children on the line, and it’ll line their pockets. What do they care? So the question you ask yourself is which scenario is worse? Hopeless optimism or cold cynicism?
