Real Failures in Iraq War Planning and Abu Ghraib Failures
Our view argues that planning collapsed after the Iraq invasion, with CENTCOM’s 2002 War Plan assuming a benign phase before handover. It cites Abu Ghraib abuses due to underprepared guards, language gaps, and leadership lapses, urging humility and robust contingency planning for future conflicts.
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U.S
Abu Ghraib
Baghdad
Iraq
Independent Commission
Defense
James Schlesinger
Centcom
Central Command
Saddam Hussein
Schlesinger
Anthony Jones
George Fay
National Guard
Texas lawmakers contact details for state officials
State lawmakers Rep. George E West Odessa Rep Craddick Midland Sen Kel Seliger Amarillo contact addresses include Austin and Midland post offices. Gov Rick Perry Capitol Office Austin provides official mailing locations.
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George E
Buddy” West
Odessa
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Midland
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
Rick Perry
State Capitol
Kerry critique and counter-attack traced by Lowell in 1970s debate
Thomas Lowell links current Kerry criticisms by Vietnam Veterans for Truth to past exchanges with John O’Neill. He recalls the Cavett debate of 1971 and argues Kerry’s charges of atrocities were unproven while contrasting such claims with Vietnam’s brutal outcomes and refugee tragedy.
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John Kerry
Vietnam Veterans For Truth
Bush White House
Kerry
John O’neill
Vietnam
O’neill
Dick Cavett
Cambogdia
Cavett
Ho Chi Minh
George Washington
Edmund Burke
Ronald Reagan
Soviet Union
George W. Bush
Iraq
Iran
North Korea
New York Times
United States
Times of London
Hitler
Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Public Forum Praises Hospice Amid Jury Verdict Critique
A reader comments on a $4.5 million jury verdict against a local nursing facility, decrying tort excess while praising Parks Methodist Retirement Nursing Facility. The letter highlights hospice care as affordable, dignity preserving, and widely funded, urging awareness and timely use for terminal illness support. The writer notes Parks plans to appeal and urges consideration of hospice options and Medicare Medicaid coverage.
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Parks Methodist
Parks
ATPB
Kerry Attacks Bush using Swift Boat Stance Critique
A reader criticizes John Kerry for accusing George Bush of using the swift boat group while noting Kerry’s self centered image. The writer laments manipulation of two paraplegic veterans used in political theatre and warns against ego driven motives.
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John Kerry
George Bush
Swift
Crawford
Kerry
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