20 years later, despite America’s carelessness, Iraq is recovering
Twenty years ago this month, as tens of thousands of U.S. troops prepared to storm into Iraq, the task of rebuilding and governing the soon-to-be-liberated country of some 25 million people fell to a few dozen Americans ensconced at a Hilton resort on the Kuwaiti beachfront. Some were military reservists with skills in civic administration. Others were long-serving officials or retired diplomats eager for one final tour of adventure. None of them, however, had a plan.
Because there wasn’t one.
The failure of President George W. Bush’s national security team to craft a detailed strategy for what to do once U.S.… Seguir leyendo »