Jerry
Posted by Atrios
(Watching CNN) Apparently Viceroy Jerry released a statement this morning saying that when he stated that they needed more troops in Iraq, he only meant in the immediate aftermath of the fall of Baghdad in order to prevent the looting. CNN dug up a statement he made at
DePauw University where he said:
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Earlier, at a student forum this afternoon in Meharry Hall, the ambassador admitted, "The single most important change -- the one thing that would have improved the situation -- would have been having more troops in Iraq at the beginning and throughout... Although I raised this issue a number of times with our government, I should have been even more insistent."
And, now all the Bushies are calling him a liar, saying he never asked for more troops. I'm sure Wolf Blitzer will start talking about
"weird aspects in his life" any minute now.
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From July 1, 2003:
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WASHINGTON - The top American administrator in Iraq, confronting growing anti-U.S. anger and guerrilla-style attacks, is asking for more American troops and dozens of U.S. officials to help speed up the restoration of order and public services.
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld was reviewing the request from L. Paul Bremer, U.S. officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Bremer's request underscores how difficult it has been for his small civilian staff and some 158,000 U.S.-led troops to meet the demands of Iraqis for security and other basic needs. It also conflicts with upbeat public statements from President Bush, Rumsfeld and Bremer himself on the progress made on Iraq's political and economic reconstruction.
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