Great. Your tax dollars at work, throwing more money into the Iraq mess. Stay the course. Stay the course.
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Tuesday endorsed a proposal to spend at least $1 billion to expand the size and accelerate the training and equipping of Iraqi security forces.
While the plan still must get final approval from the White House and the money would have to be approved by Congress, Rumsfeld’s support underscores the Bush administration’s effort to shift more of the burden of
Iraq’s security to that country’s forces.
Of course, we’ve been hearing about the “shift” for three or so years now. Yet, all we get is a bunch of Iraqis with guns shooting Americans in the back, as well as Iraqi civilians.
Haven’t they lost over $1 billion with nothing to show for it equipping the Iraqis already?
Eight billion. The books on Iraq are unauditable.
Whether or not you support an American presence in Iraq, I would think we can agree that we need to do all we can to support the elected government now and after we leave.
What does that mean exactly?
Factcheck: It means more of the same, with a higher price tag.
How many Friedman Units will we give them this time? At some point, the Republicans and the war hawks will have to face the fact that you can’t shift a burden to someone who will not bear that burden.
Iraqi men (women no longer count there–those who can get kidnapped and killed)are now loyal to the various militia’s. We can’t protect them from the violence, so they ally with groups that offer some hope of protection.
Shame on those in Congress who have permitted this folley.