Losing Iraq
It is hard hitting. The filmmakers hit the Bush Administrationn hard for lunacy of de-Baathification and the disbanding of the Iraqi army, which was clearly the policy of Lord Voldemort (Rummy). This was a catastrophically stupid policy.
It also takes The One to task for refusing to even think through what policy he wanted to pursue (beyond just leaving as fast as he could, consequences be damned). Obama personally demanded that any SOFA be ratified by the Iraqi Parliament, something never demanded by the Bush Admionistration. Maliki could not deliver a parliamentary approval of a SOFA (something Frontline shows was intentional on the part of the Obama Administration). In other words, Obama placed demands he knew Maliki could not deliver so Obama would have an excuse for cutting and running. The whole documentary (1 hour, 24 minutes) is excellent but if you only want the Obama Administration stuff, start at one hour point.
Now we are dealing with some really bad consequences.
"The whole situation is a dog's breakfast, suitably thrown up."
It is hard hitting. The filmmakers hit the Bush Administrationn hard for lunacy of de-Baathification and the disbanding of the Iraqi army, which was clearly the policy of Lord Voldemort (Rummy). This was a catastrophically stupid policy.
It also takes The One to task for refusing to even think through what policy he wanted to pursue (beyond just leaving as fast as he could, consequences be damned). Obama personally demanded that any SOFA be ratified by the Iraqi Parliament, something never demanded by the Bush Admionistration. Maliki could not deliver a parliamentary approval of a SOFA (something Frontline shows was intentional on the part of the Obama Administration). In other words, Obama placed demands he knew Maliki could not deliver so Obama would have an excuse for cutting and running. The whole documentary (1 hour, 24 minutes) is excellent but if you only want the Obama Administration stuff, start at one hour point.
Now we are dealing with some really bad consequences.
"The whole situation is a dog's breakfast, suitably thrown up."