Top Military Historian on Iraq: "the most foolish war in over 2,000 years"

[elehhhhna]

Nowhere to run

After what has been described as the most foolish war in over 2,000 years, is there a way out of Iraq for President Bush, asks Brian Whitaker

Tuesday November 29, 2005


There is a remarkable article in the latest issue of the American Jewish weekly, Forward. It calls for President Bush to be impeached and put on trial "for misleading the American people, and launching the most foolish war since Emperor Augustus in 9 BC sent his legions into Germany and lost them".
To describe Iraq as the most foolish war of the last 2,014 years is a sweeping statement, but the writer is well qualified to know.

He is Martin van Creveld, a professor at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and one of the world's foremost military historians. Several of his books have influenced modern military theory and he is the only non-American author on the US Army's list of required reading for officers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1653454,00.html

[Seedersandleechers]

Great legacy...huh Bush...

[BOSSHOG]

1. Throw in

a Trial for corporate corruption and insider trading and a courts-martial for desertion. Of course his lemmings will have none of that. They are too proud to absorb the truth. Meanwhile, our kids continue to die.

[EFerrari]

2. This pretty much leaves only the Heavens parting

and a big booming voice saying,"GEORGE BUSH! THOU IDIOT!"

[jimshoes]

3. That's quite an accomplishment

george. 2000 years, going back to the time of the frickin' Romans. The most foolish war in 2000 years. You will certainly go down in history. You and the gang that planned it and made it all happen. Congratulations!

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. Wow! Now that is good news!

Ha ha!!

Fuckstick is as dumb as Augustus!

[comradebillyboy]

5. Actually Augustus was quite brilliant

if bush were half as capable as Augustus, he would have been one of our more able presidents.