Thursday, May 11, 2006
Old Generals Never Die... They
Assess Iraq
I don't know who paid for General McCaffrey (ret.) to travel to Iraq last
month to
assess
the situation there. He made a similar trip back in 2005. Several other
retired generals have spoken out against the war and even McCaffrey has voiced
his criticism from the start
about how post war operations have been handled. While it wasn't enough to turn
the 2004 election, it may have made it closer than it would've been.
Read the reports for yourselves, or
read
this blog that summarizes the high points of the latest 7 page report. His
report is apolitical, which is as it should be. He offers up enough ammunition
for both sides of the debate to keep firing at one another. It is neither a puff
piece for the administration nor a rallying point for the Cindy Sheehan crowd.
The arguments he makes are persuasive and he, in my opinion, correctly
identifies what's at stake. No matter what your stance is on the situation in
Iraq, it is worth your time to read it.
ERS Update: After an intraday high of $64.20 on May 6, Empire
Resources has "come down to earth" at $35.50 at this moment.
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