EXPERTS ON IRAQ

(Via BuzzFlash)

The Rolling Stone gathered a panel of experts and asked about the situation in Iraq, "Beyond Quagmire." It's worth a read. I particularly liked some of the remarks by retired four-star General Tony McPeak:

"Even if we had a million men to go in, it's too late now," says retired four-star Gen. Tony McPeak, who served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War. "Humpty Dumpty can't be put back together again."


McPeak: This is a dark chapter in our history. Whatever else happens, our country's international standing has been frittered away by people who don't have the foggiest understanding of how the hell the world works. America has been conducting an experiment for the past six years, trying to validate the proposition that it really doesn't make any difference who you elect president. Now we know the result of that experiment [laughs]. If a guy is stupid, it makes a big difference.