US official: US not winning in Iraq
The US may have to lower expectations for Iraq as it embarks on a new war plan, a senior American military official has said.
William Fallon, George Bush's choice to become the most senior US military commander for the Middle East, told the senate armed services committee: "What we've been doing is not working."
His statement echoed that of other senior US government and military officials in recent months who have also said the US is not winning in Iraq.
As head of US central command, Fallon would have overall responsibility for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
That said, I'm happy to hear someone questioning Bush's policy. I'm also not surprised Bush fucked up again. He appointed a commander of CentCom who doesn't buy into his "plan".
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