[Carry_Okie]

The quickly unfolding drama prompted a White House meeting Wednesday of top policy makers and military leaders who were caught off guard by the swift collapse of Iraqi security forces, officials acknowledged.

After having been told it would happen for a decade.

[dfwgator]

I said the first day we rolled into Iraq, that we had to be there for at least 20 years, or else it would quickly crumble.

In hindsight, it was better to leave Saddam in charge.