Bush has U.S. troops in deep Qaqaa

The issue of not protecting weapons dumps is getting bigger and bigger. Qaqaa was not an isolated incident.

This goes to the heart of the mismanagement of Iraq and the ability of Bush to make sound judgments. These dumps were left unattended because the military did not have the troops needed to secure them, nor did they adequately prepare for the insurgency they were warned about. There are 900 such ammo dumps, many of which still aren't adequately guarded.

The details of Qaqaa are as yet unclear. The NY Times may have pushed this story to print before fully asking all the questions, and may prove overblown. But military persons have already stated that weapons dumps elsewhere have been raided by insurgents. Qaqaa may not be one of those looted dumps, but that doesn't undermine the bigger issue of the military's difficulties due to too few troops and too little planning.

In 2002, George Bush said we needed to invade Iraq immediately, to prevent Saddam’s weapons from getting into the hands of the terrorists. Well guess what, Mr. President. They ARE in the hands of the terrorists now.

And it’s not Saddam’s fault. It’s yours.