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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

The Charlie Rose Show

On a recent episode of the Charlie Rose Show, Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) made the point that the failure of the United States to secure even the so-called Green Zone in Baghdad indicates the need for changing the strategy for dealing with Iraq.

Why has it been so difficult to do something that seems as straightforward as securing this piece of territory? Is it something that the most powerful military in human history, properly led, ought to be able to do?