[Rhodes22-list] The problem with Iraq.

[TN Rhodey]

Hank,

I totaly agree. We underestimated and or misread a bunch of things leading 
into our invading Iraq. As far as controlling borders....heck we can't even 
control our own borders.

Wally
>From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
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>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] The problem with Iraq.
>Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:28:31 -0400
>
>Rummy,
>
>I'll agree with you in concept, but in reality, we didn't (and still don't)
>have enough troops to secure a border that large.  We really underestimated
>the determination of the extremists to bring the fight to us and we got 
>kind
>of lax after the initial hostilities died down.  Bad decisions were made in
>many cases, but I believe it really comes down to a fundamental
>misunderstanding of how they they think and of their basic philosophies.
>
>Hank
>
>On 10/25/06, R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>Hank,
>>This goes back to a huge problem we created when we first invaded Iraq. We
>>forgot to secure the borders. One of the first rules you will find in
>>military
>>manuals is that once you have won the battle, you secure the area and
>>prevent
>>infiltration or escape of  former combatants. We actually invited outside
>>forces into Iraq by not securing the borders.
>>
>>Rummy
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