Colcam: Iraq's VP - Invasion Was An "Idiot Decision"

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Iraq's VP - Invasion Was An "Idiot Decision"

The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 was
an "idiot decision" ...says Iraqi Vice-President Adel Abdul Mahdi

Iraq's Vice-President Adel Abdul Mahdi, speaking in Davos, Switzerland, has said the American led invasion of Iraq in 2003 was an "idiot decision" and Iraqi troops now need to secure Baghdad to ensure the country's future.

While rather stating the obvious, it was nice that he has confirmed what most sane people in the UK and the US have known for years.

Of course, there are some who think it’s not a good thing that an Iraqi VP is calling something America has done in Iraq idiotic, and would prefer to blame the media for misquoting what was said.

I prefer to believe that most politicians know what they are saying when they open their mouths and, despite often having to issue denials and allege they have been 'misquoted', do so because of flak from superiors, not because they did not mean what they said in the first place.

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Labels: America, Iraq, Politics, War