The retreat of empire
by Pat Buchanan
The American Conservative
When Baghdad fell, Gen. John Abizaid estimated the number of enemy insurgents at about 5,000. After a year in which thousands of the enemy have been killed or captured, estimates of the number of insurgents have been raised to 20,000. Rumsfeld's query has been answered: we are creating more enemies than we are killing. Without more American troops and more years of fighting, we will not win this war. We can only stave off defeat. (for publication 09/13/04)
http://www.amconmag.com/2004_09_13/buchanan.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
The American Conservative
When Baghdad fell, Gen. John Abizaid estimated the number of enemy insurgents at about 5,000. After a year in which thousands of the enemy have been killed or captured, estimates of the number of insurgents have been raised to 20,000. Rumsfeld's query has been answered: we are creating more enemies than we are killing. Without more American troops and more years of fighting, we will not win this war. We can only stave off defeat. (for publication 09/13/04)
http://www.amconmag.com/2004_09_13/buchanan.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Starmail - 9. Sep, 18:27
