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Originally posted by directfiesta
Basically in agreement.
What does bother me is that the US had intelligence on where and when Saddam was going to fart but none on the infrastructures they intended to use.
Also, since the export of oil was limited to a trickle during the UN sanctions, it should not surprise anybody that those infrastructures are weak.
Why build a five lane highway when there is only a few cars ...
(Explanation for 12clicks: no oil to export, no need to spend on delivery and production ).
PS TheKing : the finger was not directed to you....
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My brother and I were just talking about this subject a few days ago...why didn't intelligence know about the infrastructure and the condition that it was in.
People keep saying that the administration lied about the WMD's. I think that it is foolish to think that they lied. When WMD's was the primary public face put forth for the invasion...they would not have done that unless they believed they would in fact find WMD's...as it would come back to bite them...not just at home...but world wide.
Our intel agencies have had massive failures in the past and I believe they have had two massive failures as regards Iraq...WMD's and the infrastructure.
The Senate Intelligence Select Committee is still conducting behind close door sessions and the public hearings are scheduled to begin sometime this month. I will watch every moment of the hearings.
I believe that what will be learned is a massive intel failure. I may be wrong...the Admin may have blown the intel out of proportion and I prefer this scenario rather than intel failure. We have to be able to rely on our intel agencies 24/7...Presidents come and go.