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It isn't because of the OIl for Food...but our so called Allies and friends were playing us...

The mess in Irwreck is a tough one to figure...Both the military and Ambassador Bremer had called for more troops on the ground in Irwreck to secure the place before the oposition had time to reorganize...they at least seem to think that would have solved the problem..

However the administration ....with budget and manpower constraints couldn't supply them with the additional manpower.

I feel that Rumsfeld, cheney lead by Wolfowitz and Pearle wanted to implement their theories of American military doctrine...Premption ...taking out states that have the potential to cause the US grave harm before they actually do. To this end Sadam was long their nemsis and in their hurry they over looked the details...and thats the understatement of the day...