Friday, January 12, 2007

2 years 2 late

When Bad Missions Happen to Good Generals -- Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 -- Page 2 -- TIME

This is no longer an insurgency; it's a civil war. Counterinsurgency tactics are designed to help a credible indigenous government fight a guerrilla opponent. The idea that Nouri al-Maliki's government is responsible is laughable: it's little more than a fig leaf for Shi'ite militias.