Re: What is the Republican Party Plan of Action in Iraq Anyway?
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I wouldn't say Bush /botched/ the job in Iraq.
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The major mistake was going to war. Of course when you make a poor decision to enter a pot (to which you know you will be pot committed to, at that) many missteps often follow.
He did make many mistakes in the execution of the post shock and awe stage -- mostly because he had no plan and ignored the experts (the state department) in favour of the neocon types.
All in all, a pretty poor job.
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