The sudden collapse of Iraqi forces in the face of lightly armed insurgents has catalyzed an emotional debate within the U.S. military about a war that, just a few years ago, seemed on the brink of going down in history as a success. . . . My sadness is not for the Iraqis, but for the wasted effort so many of us gave and bought at so high a price, said one Army officer granted anonymity so he could discuss his feelings about the conflict. . . . the current mess in Iraq defies any simple explanation. I don’t think the military lost in Iraq, [Iraq war veteran] Miska said. We created a window of opportunity. It just didn’t break the Iraqis’ way. The mind boggles.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 20:52:45 +0000
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