So many books have been published that document the disastrous planning by the Department of Defense (DoD). Michael Gordon in today’s New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/15/washington/15military.html?hp&ex=1171602000&en=ad512b1b8c4bfb32&ei=5094&partner=homepage) reviews the ill-conceived assumptions and planning scenarios, e.g., there would only be 5,000 American troops in Iraq by December 2006.
In addition, the PowerPoint presentations by DoD (www.nsarchive.org) provide a reference source to support future discussions.
Multiple authors have addressed the question of how such planning could occur at the highest levels of government. None of answers quiet the soul! Such incompetence begs accountability!
One personal result is a new sense of skepticism. For some of us who maintained for so long what is now considered undue naiveté, it represents a sad transition. It will be hard for the younger and future generations to ever overcome a deep sense of skepticism of those who are in positions that should and could have known differently. One is left trusting only what can be verified personally. It places a heavy burden on us!
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