Bush’s decision to respond to the 9/11 attacks by attacking Saddam is universally regarded as “a catastrophe”. In two years of reporting, “I have sat through arguments among soldiers and scholars about whether the invasion of Iraq should be considered the worst strategic error in American history — or only the worst since Vietnam … About the conduct and effect of the war in Iraq one view prevails: it has increased the threats America faces, and has reduced the military, financial, and diplomatic tools with which we can respond.
September 17, 2004 7:56 PM
