Casualties Post 9/11 Attacks

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by icenine

Bush lacked wisdom. A much wiser President would not have invaded Iraq as a response to 9/11. Although I do not recall many Americans saying "no do not do this" at the time.

My favorite "literary" (he was actually a real Russian general) character right now is General Kutzuzov, who was in charge of the Russian Army during the 1812 French Invasion. The winter and fires set in Moscow have taken a huge toll on the French Army, which was beginning to dissolve after the defeat at Borodino. The Czar, German Generals with the Russian Army, and everyone else is saying chase after the French army and destroy it...but Kutzuzov refuses. He is old and tired, and knows that the weather and geography of Russia has already destroyed Napoleon's forces, and that a pursuit would only lead to the wasted deaths of Russian soldiers and possibly the collapse of the Russian Army. He is shown as being wise while those around him think he is weak or foolish but Tolstoy looking back at him 50 years later makes him out to be the hero.

We needed someone like that in 2003.
I think we will look back at Obama's decision to not to follow through on his "Red Line" as a very wise decision also. I think it is obvious who would be in charge of Damascus now if we had taken the Syrian government down.

Exactly, Robbin.

P.S. Sounds like some interesting reading.