From American Forces Information Service.
First of all, wasn't the American relationship with Saddam a "Temporary Alliance of Convenience"? By all rational standards, ole Rummie ought to be charged with war crimes.
Secondly, is the water analogy not the worst analogy ever?
Quote:
| Anyone in Iraq considering forming a temporary alliance with insurgents to gain some sort of tactical advantage will find the coalition won't view it as temporary, the commander of U.S. Central Command said here tonight. Army Gen. John Abizaid had met earlier with Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers and Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., commander of Multinational Force Iraq. Speaking with reporters later, the CENTCOM chief said there's no such thing as a temporary alliance with terrorists or insurgents as far as coalition forces and Iraqi leaders are concerned. "The coalition and the Iraqi government will not tolerate temporary alliances of convenience," he said. "Once you align yourself with the insurgents, you've crossed the line and you go on the list. And the only way off the list is to be killed or captured." Abizaid noted that insurgents in Fallujah were on their own in disorganized cells when U.S. and Iraqi forces began Operation Al Fajr Nov. 8, because their leaders had abandoned them. But despite the lack of leadership and communication among insurgents in Fallujah, Abizaid acknowledged, the way ahead still be tough. No sooner is one cell dealt with than another pops up somewhere else in the city. "The insurgency is like water, and when you squeeze it, it kind of goes like water goes," he said. |
Secondly, is the water analogy not the worst analogy ever?
