Sunday, September 03, 2006
Bush and Pentagon contradict on Iraq civil war scenario
Politics
While President Bush denied on Saturday that Iraq was sliding into civil war, the Pentagon delivered a report the day before stating that civil war was a possibility in Iraq. His statement appears to widen the gap between the political message coming from a White House concerned about upcoming mid-term elections and a military establishment fearful of getting caught in another Vietnam. Bush said the war conflict in Iraq was an integral part of the war on terror. The Pentagon report showed Iraqi casualties had soared by more than 50 per cent in recent months.
While President Bush denied on Saturday that Iraq was sliding into civil war, the Pentagon delivered a report the day before stating that civil war was a possibility in Iraq. His statement appears to widen the gap between the political message coming from a White House concerned about upcoming mid-term elections and a military establishment fearful of getting caught in another Vietnam. Bush said the war conflict in Iraq was an integral part of the war on terror. The Pentagon report showed Iraqi casualties had soared by more than 50 per cent in recent months.
