Monday, November 13, 2006

U.S. "feeds the insurgency" in Iraq (former defense chief)

An October 2005 article reported that Former Defense Chief Melvin R. Laird had called for exit strategy from Iraq, and that he had claimed the U.S. presence in Iraq "feeds the insurgency." Laird was also quoted as making comparisons between Vietnam and Iraq and suggesting a plan for withdrawal.

[Source, newsmax.com archives, with reference to Foreign Affairs magazine]

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/10/19/155802.shtml

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