Very interesting. If you take out the personal attacks and political leanings of the author, much (but not all) makes sense. It is difficult to read because it smacks of many postings here - too concerned with attacking Bush and the administration than with a good resolution for the Iraqi people. He certainly has his enemies as well:
http://talismangate.blogspot.com/2007/10/george-packer-is-phony.html>This is a long article but worth your time IMO. It looks at Iraq going forward -- where do we go from here? There don't seem to be many, if any, good options, but it's a good discussion of the options available. Recommended.
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http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/09/17/070917fa_fact_packer
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