In a message dated 3/31/03 11:03:17 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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A quotation from General Myers:

> ..This is going to be a tough war, a tough slog yet, and no responsible
> official I know has ever said anything different once this war has
> started."
>

Dear General Myers: The point is that a very large number of high level
officials were saying things like "cakewalk" BEFORE the war started.  The
whole idea of military planning involves knowing what is likely to happen
BEFORE you get up to your neck in it.

I would personally like to nominate VP Cheney for the Quote of the YEAR award
for

"The read we get on the people of Iraq is there is no question but that they
want to get rid of Saddam Hussein and they will welcome as liberators the
United States when we come to do that."

Wayne

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