Posted on 12/19/2006 10:09:04 AM PST by IrishMike
In the last six years, the Department has made great strides in modernizing its forces to address the threats of the 21st century.
I. WAR ON TERROR
Overall: A multinational coalition has liberated 50 million people in Afghanistan and Iraq, with formation of representative governments and security forces. Liberated 31 million Afghans from Taliban control and destroyed Al-Qaeda sanctuary – conquering elements that successfully fought off the Soviet Union for over nine years – and stood up a Loya Jurga governing council eight months after operations began. Liberated 26.7 million Iraqis from a brutal dictatorship and turned over sovereignty of the country to an Iraqi government in 16 months. Recruited, Organized, Trained, and Equipped Iraqi and Afghan Security Forces: 129,000 for Iraqi Ministry of Defense 165,100 for Iraqi Ministry of Interior 33,000 for Afghan National Army 37,000 for Afghan National Police Conducted safe and secure elections in Afghanistan and Iraq: Elections in Iraq January 30, 2005 election—55 percent turnout October 15, 2005 constitutional ratification—63 percent turnout December 15, 2005 election—78 percent turnout March 16, 2006—permanent Iraqi Government seated Elections in Afghanistan October 9, 2005 election—roughly 80 percent of voters turnout December 7, 2005—Afghan President inaugurated Senior leadership of America’s enemies have been captured, killed, or made to run: Khalid Sheik Mohammad, Al-Qaeda’s Director of Operations—captured March 1, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s sons—killed July 22, 2003 Saddam Hussein—captured December 13, 2003 Ali Hassan Mahmud al-Tikriti, AKA Chemical Ali—captured August 21, 2003 Al Zarqawi, leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq—killed June 7, 2006 Forty-five of fifty-five of Saddam’s top regime—the deck of cards—have been killed or captured Conducted hundreds of intelligence and tactical operations—many with partner nations—throughout the world against terrorist organizations directly or loosely affiliated with Al-Qaeda.
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Come back, Don, COME BACK!!!
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You noticed that too? When I deployed it was so apparent what was going on. While in Baghdad I looked at a Newsweek which talked about how this war was so successful in 2003 because of "Clintons Army" (Ver batim). However, Abu Gharib, the insurgency, any negative aspects were quickly all Bush's fault according to Newsweek. Clinton was their boy and the reporting bias was so blatently obvious.
Good luck soldier.
Thoughts and prayers on your way !
I know that's what the VP said about Rummy. I was just curious whether he is the best Secretary of Defense/War in US History? Is there a Secretary of War who awas as great as or better?
Just curious.
Honestly don't know.
Thank you, hope someone pops by with the answer. FR has a ton of experts and intelligent people in all sorts of fields.
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