Iraq is in a helluva mess

There is no military solution to a problem like that in Iraq.”General David Petraeus
Commanding General, Multi-National Force Iraq
March 2007
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“The fact is, this president never listened to the soldiers
on the ground. The problem is not just a military problem.
It is a political problem and a diplomatic problem.”General Wesley Clark (ret.)
Former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
May 2007
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“[America is] not making the progress
we need to be making [in Iraq].”
General John Abizaid (ret.)
Former Commander, United States Central Command
October 2007
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“Iraq is in a helluva mess.”James A. Baker III
Former U.S. Secretary of State
October 2006
A RESPONSIBLE PLAN TO END THE WAR IN IRAQ