Bush Failed to Plan in Iraq

April 4, 2004

When the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 is used a great military plan to insure success. The plans were detailed to guarantee the outcome but this was expected since invasion planning started in early 2001.

Hundreds of our soldiers have died since the “war ended”.

After the country was militarily conquered, there was no plan for occupation including political stability as if military occupation was enough. Now, political instability has increased in all areas.  Even more soldiers have died because of this.

Now, civilians working for the U.S. have become targets like our soldiers.  Recently four were brutally murdered in Fallujah and their bodies mutilated and burned by Iraqis.  The response will be military but more attacks of this type will occur.

The Fallujah murders clearly illustrate this is no longer a military operation. 

The religious leaders in Iraq condemned the body mutilations but not the killings. This shows it is not a matter of hatred or resentment for their occupiers but general resentment to anyone in their country. It also shows increasing tensions related to the handover in June. Disparate groups want to have power in the new Iraqi government and are willing to kill and destroy to meet their goals.

This is the start of a civil war in Iraq. The Bush Administration will not admit this or plan for it.  So, even more soldiers and civilians will die because of their incompetence.