> Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: "Deborah Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > This is very discouraging: > > > > Since I and others, _untrained_ in warfare or > > economics, (although bouncing our ideas off those > who > > are) nevertheless warned of bad outcomes re: a > > guerilla tactics by determined foes *before we > went to > > war,* why didn't those in the government who are > >paid to do so anticipate difficulties? > They did...that's what's so sad. The State > Department, which has a long > history of working in reconstruction efforts had a > very good looking plan > for post-war Iraq. It was rejected and a "plan" > comprised of wishful thinking was used instead. That is worthy of literal head-banging against a brick wall. And some American was apparently just charged or arrested (I only heard a snippet in passing) for massive fraud WRT contracts in Iraq. Debbi Eyeque Of Shoesize Maru >:/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
