From the Associated Press:
The Iraqi insurgency is as active as six months ago and more foreign fighters are flowing in all the time, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East said Thursday, despite Vice President Dick Cheney's insistence that the insurgency was "in its last throes."
Gen. John Abizaid, testifying at a contentious Senate hearing alongside Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, gave his view of the war in response to lawmakers who expressed concern about progress in Iraq and support at home.
Okay, obviously there is a major contradiction in what the top U.S. military commander said at a Senate hearing verses what Vice President Cheney had said about the insurgency.
Now, I want to include two more interesting quotes from this contentious Senate hearing between General Abizaid, and Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld. The first quote would be from Abizaid:
"In terms of comparison from six months ago, in terms of foreign fighters, I believe there are more foreign fighters coming into Iraq than there were six months ago. In terms of the overall strength of the insurgency, I'd say it's about the same as it was." General John Abizaid, top U.S. commander in the Gulf.
Now Rumsfeld's quote:
"Some ... have suggested that deadlines be set. That would be a mistake ... It would throw a lifeline to terrorists, who in recent months have suffered significant losses in casualties, been denied havens, and suffered weakened popular support." Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense.
These guys were sitting together, side-by-side, in a Senate hearing, and they have completely contradicted each other. Abizaid said the insurgency is at about the same strength. Rumsfeld said the insurgency suffered significant losses. Rumsfeld is Abizaid's boss.
Which individual is lying?
Thursday, June 23, 2005
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