Adventures of the Coconut Caucus

Yes it has been said that he is a humble man…. so I guess it is no surprise that Ricardo Sánchez, doesn´t want to take any credit or accolades for the overwhelming disaster in Iraq…

Ex-general: ‘No end in sight’ in Iraq

By STEVEN KOMAROW,

ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. mission in Iraq is a “nightmare with no end in sight” because of political misjudgments after the fall of Saddam Hussein that continue today, a former chief of U.S.-led forces said Friday.

Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, who commanded coalition troops for a year beginning June 2003, cast a wide net of blame for both political and military shortcomings in Iraq that helped open the way for the insurgency — such as disbanding the Saddam-era military and failing to cement ties with tribal leaders and quickly establish civilian government after Saddam was toppled.

“There is no question that America is living a nightmare with no end in sight,” Sanchez told a group of journalists covering military affairs.

Sanchez avoided singling out at any specific official. But he did criticize the State Department, the National Security Council, Congress and the senior military leadership during what appeared to be a broad indictment of White House policies and a lack of leadership to oppose them. (good thing he didn´t want to blame anyone specifically)

Hmmmm, so in order words, being a general, and all that highest ranking Hispanic stuff, is really overrated, because OBVIOUSLY you can´t do anything as supreme commander of thousands of troops of a world superpower, and despite having the power to order around thousands of well financed, armed to the teeth and professionally trained soldiers, NOTHING that happens is your fault….