Ricks: We've created a bunch of Saddams in Iraq

Sun, 02/08/2009 - 11:23am

Tom Ricks was on Meet the Press this morning talking about his new book, The Gamble: General Petaeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 (excerpts here; profile of commanding Gen. Ray Odierno here).

Here's what he said about Iraq. It will raise the hair on the back of your neck:

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And here's Ricks on Afghanistan:

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Forget Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan --

by Don Bacon on Sun, 02/08/2009 - 12:02pm

the UK is apparently the new central front on terror.

from the Telegraph:
"American spy chiefs have told the President that the CIA has launched a vast spying operation in the UK to prevent a repeat of the 9/11 attacks being launched from Britain. They believe that a British-born Pakistani extremist entering the US under the visa waiver programme is the most likely source of another terrorist spectacular on American soil."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/4550144/CIA-warns-Barack-Obama-that-British-terrorists-are-the-biggest-threat-to-the-US.html

I'm willing to bet that the US takes a different strategy on this than it does to I, A & P. I bet it uses intelligence and policing methods rather than the stupid full-on military predator strikes, invasion and occupation that it has used in less fortunate energy-related countries. Any takers? Will there be Predators over Picadilly?