Where are they going to get them?
And did that happen?
It didn't happen because they gave Van Riper an important weapon in his arsenal that Saddam Hussein didn't have -- Chinese-made Silkworm missiles.
What I'm hearing is that we are generally supported by the average Iraqi -- and the election backs this up -- and the guerillas are coming from outside the country. Do you disagree?
I agree that foreigners comprise a significant portion of the enemy forces in Iraq, but it's becoming more clear by the day that the Ba'athist leadership in Iraq has planned a lot of this for a very long time.
It sounds like he lost an argument, got mad and quit.
Sort of what happened to Patton and MacArthur, right?
This morning, Rumsfeld said the troop level was 139,000 as per the general's request. Three months ago it was 160,000 as per the general's request. He said those 21,000 extra troops were there if they needed them again. He said they didn't want them. If troops are now available that are not being requested, then the commanders don't feel we need more troops.
And did that happen? . . . It didn't happen because they gave Van Riper an important weapon in his arsenal that Saddam Hussein didn't have -- Chinese-made Silkworm missiles.
This doesn't make sense. Someone who makes a prediction that doesn't pan out should not have his credibility enhanced because of the bad prediction.
I agree that foreigners comprise a significant portion of the enemy forces in Iraq,
As I understand it, it is not just a significant portion but the majority as far as the terrorism goes. Anyway, we apparently have the support of the vast majority of the Iraqis.
It sounds like he lost an argument, got mad and quit. Sort of what happened to Patton and MacArthur, right?
No, Patton & MacArthur were both fired from commands. Neither ever quit.