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Some people wouldn't accept good news out of Iraq no matter what. Some people also don't want things to go well in Iraq so that it will taint W. Personally I don't care, I want Iraqis to live better at this point. I disagree that WMD's don't matter. They do. They need to be found both for legitimacy and for safety which is the hardest part I have with the letter. How could a military man say the WMD's don't matter. WMD's matter most because we don't want to catch the detonated side of them.
For the optimist this letter is at least refreshing. I'm sure how much of it is inflated and spun into sounding better than it is, but that is part of the letter writer's job for the sake of morale back home.
I'd like to think if 10 percent of that letter is true then we are making some progress. The part about the opposition they are facing makes some sense.
Does anybody have anything to refute some of his claims? I've heard that part of the reason they didn't have chlorine is because they weren't allowed to because of the sanctions. Don't know how true that is though.
If you believe the letter is propaganda, which parts? Or can you dismiss all of it because it came from the military? What clues you in to propaganda?
There's no room for outright dismissal in debate. A dismissal isn't a critique its ignoring it. Ignoring only leads to ignorance.
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Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul
I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold.
-Son House, Death Letter Blues
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