Let them eat democracy

As reported by Thomas Ricks in the Washington Post, the Bush administration left our forces in Iraq without sufficient equipment:

The top U.S. commander in Iraq complained to the Pentagon last winter that his supply situation was so poor that it threatened Army troops’ ability to fight, according to an official document that has surfaced only now.

The lack of key spare parts for gear vital to combat operations, such as tanks and helicopters, was causing problems so severe, Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez wrote in a letter to top Army officials, that “I cannot continue to support sustained combat operations with rates this low.”

Perhaps Bush thought our troops could defeat the insurgency with faith alone?

Posted by Lawrence Auster at October 21, 2004 11:10 AM | Send