Friday, April 21, 2006

Single Force Strategy Slammed

ANALYSIS: Rumsfeld ideas slammed: "

. . .Critics say Rumsfeld's vision, which relies on expensive weapons, is out of step with the kind of insurgency warfare U.S. forces face in Iraq and are likely to encounter again in the ongoing war against terrorists.

Rumsfeld's adherence to his plan despite perceived failures in Iraq has led a growing chorus of retired officers and military experts to conclude that his leadership at the Pentagon is dangerous to the future of the Iraq campaign and the overall U.S. fighting force.

'Boots on the ground and high-tech weapons are important, and one cannot come at the expense of the other,' retired Army Gen. John Batiste wrote in a recent essay. He is one of the Iraq veterans who rocked the Pentagon by calling for Rumsfeld to step down. . ."

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