Guardian UK: White House Press Organ?
US commanders admit: we face a Vietnam-style collapse
An elite team of officers advising the US commander, General David Petraeus, in Baghdad has concluded that they have six months to win the war in Iraq - or face a Vietnam-style collapse in political and public support that could force the military into a hasty retreat.
"The scene is very tense," the former official said. "They are working round the clock. Endless cups of tea with the Iraqis. But they're still trying to figure out what's the plan. The president is expecting progress. But they're thinking, what does he mean? The plan is changing every minute, as all plans do."
Full article, Guardian UK, March 1, 2007
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The article gives no basis for the US turning things around in 6 months or, for that matter, 6 years. No strategy, no plan, ideas changing day-to-day as the supposed people who know what they're doing huddle in the "Green Zone" having minimal (at best) contact with the citizenry.
Most if not all Iraqis have lost one or more friends or family members, seen many more in their communities maimed for life, as the killing machine roars on in the relentless pursuit of control of Iraqi oil.
So, can we term it a genuine news article? Or just a P.R. piece from Tony Snowjob and company?
TLC
An elite team of officers advising the US commander, General David Petraeus, in Baghdad has concluded that they have six months to win the war in Iraq - or face a Vietnam-style collapse in political and public support that could force the military into a hasty retreat.
"The scene is very tense," the former official said. "They are working round the clock. Endless cups of tea with the Iraqis. But they're still trying to figure out what's the plan. The president is expecting progress. But they're thinking, what does he mean? The plan is changing every minute, as all plans do."
Full article, Guardian UK, March 1, 2007
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The article gives no basis for the US turning things around in 6 months or, for that matter, 6 years. No strategy, no plan, ideas changing day-to-day as the supposed people who know what they're doing huddle in the "Green Zone" having minimal (at best) contact with the citizenry.
Most if not all Iraqis have lost one or more friends or family members, seen many more in their communities maimed for life, as the killing machine roars on in the relentless pursuit of control of Iraqi oil.
So, can we term it a genuine news article? Or just a P.R. piece from Tony Snowjob and company?
TLC
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