I mean, great, we defeated the rag-tag Iraqi army a while back. But it seems that a real workable plan for the occupation was never made, or followed.
Who's fault is it?
2006-12-07 16:07:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The first big mistake was the invasion.
The second big mistake was destroying all the water supplies, electricity supplies, communications and allowing the looting of government buildings in Baghdad ( except for the Ministry of Oil and the Ministry of the Interior).
The third big mistake was the sacking of the army and the police force and sending them home with their weapons , and the sacking of the entire civil service and Iraqi administration.
Result - total chaos.
2006-12-07 18:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The major mistake early on was actually made by the voters who put Mr. Bush in the White house.
From then on it's the fault of the congress/senate and the executive branch. They (the republicans and democrats) did not listen to their own good advice and did not learn a thing fron Vietnam.
These wars are Gorilla wars and the US and the rest of the Civilized world are not capable of handling. Strategy should be complete takeover and control for an unlimited timeframe. Or stay out and let the countrymen handle it themselves.
2006-12-08 00:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by dam_amasing 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can't just overthrow a government and control chaos. First, Iraq was wrong. But it would not be the disaster it is if we had made the government of Iraq surrender and hauled Saddam off to the Hague. Is seeing Saddam hanged really worth 3000 American lives? I think not!
2006-12-08 00:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by txwebber 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iraq was bombed day and night to free its people from Sadam. If that makes any sense! People who were already suffering were made to suffer more. There was no planning because this administration does not value human life! Their prime objective was to cause death and destruction and that is exactly what they have done!
2006-12-08 00:21:55 · answer #4 · answered by rose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We were under the impression that the people would welcome a free and united Iraq.
We totally underestimated the commitment, hatred and ferocity the Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds have for each other.
Their own particular group is far more important to them than a united country.
Kind of reminds one of the Bay of Pigs invasion - the conventional wisdom was that the people of Cuba will rise up and support the invasion and help oust Castro....yeah, that happened, eh?
When the people of an oppressed country refuse to fight for their own rights and freedoms, all of the military and humanitarian aid we can muster will be in vane - despite numerous examples, we have yet to learn that.
2006-12-08 00:25:15 · answer #5 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
We should have brought in more troops at the very beggining and wiped out the insurgents in one fell swoop rather than giving them time to regroup. We should have immidiately started a permanent military academy to train local Iraqi's to maintain order in their own country so that we won't have to be there indefinately.
If we would have been really smart, we would have laid seige around the border of the country and not even gone in. They would have eventually surrendered, because they are dependent on trade, and they would have just been killling themselves instead of us.
2006-12-08 00:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by barx613 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Aside from the question about whether the US should have gone, I think we seriously underestimated the lack of support we would get from some of our allies.
I think we seriously underestimated the infiltration of Islam in many countries, and the effect that would have on UN support.
I think if we knew then what we know now, we would be blaming Jimmy Carter for this war, and not Bush.
2006-12-08 00:17:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Listening to the democrats whine and complaine. Bush should have not listened to public opinion and had the job done right.
2006-12-08 08:29:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The greatest mistake was invading Iraq in the first place.
2006-12-08 00:10:24 · answer #9 · answered by micah's mom 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
We expected the Iraqi people to help fight for their freedom. They didn't, and we didn't prepare for guerrilla warfare.
2006-12-08 00:11:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋