U.S. Reports Talks Urging Surrender. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said that allied officials had held secret talks with Iraqi troops about defecting or surrendering. By Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
From today’s Washington Post:
“I have received on occasion from people, military and civilian, work that I was not impressed with,” he told reporters in January when pressed on his tough management style at one of his numerous televised press conferences.
“There have been times when I’ve sent things back six, seven times … And I will keep right on doing it,” he added. “We’re going to get it done right. The Constitution calls for civilian control of this department. And I’m a civilian.”
“To turn on your radar in Baghdad today is to die….”
Setting the Stage. Some wars begin with a bang. Others begin with limited airstrikes and psychological operations to weaken the enemy’s resistance. This war began with both. By Michael R. Gordon. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
war comment #1.
Today’s comment on the war in Irak: [Adam Curry: Adam Curry’s Weblog]
Straw says force is only option. The US-led coalition had no option but to use force against Iraq, says Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. [BBC News | UK | UK Edition]
Accountability. I’ve written enough about Iraq. There’s nothing more to add, apart from the hope that this regrettable war can be brought to a swift conclusion, with the minimum casualties on both sides. What happens after that is anybody’s guess but one thing is certain: it won’t even vaguely resemble the… [Jonathon Delacour]