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Paul Bremer was chosen by
President Bush to be the "ruler" of Iraq immediately after the
invasion of that country by U.S. and allied forces. Bremer spent
the first year of the occupation trying to stand up a new Iraqi
government, establishing a new police force and Army, and to lead the
country into an era of reconstruction. On almost all accounts
many critics have judged him harshly - and justly so. This is
Bremer's view of that period of time. From a historical point
you get his perspective - and his excuses on such horrible decisions
as the disbanding of the Iraqi Army, debathification, and other
destructive edicts of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA).
The CPA was sometimes referred to by those of us who were in Iraq at
the time and had to work with the CPA as "Can't Provide Anything".
The first year of the occupation of Iraq was a lost opportunity.
Immediately after the glorious achievements of American's military
takedown of the Saddam regime things started to go south. It was
very apparent that little planning went into the post-invasion period.
Bremer stepped into the mess and didn't make it right. With his
military counterpart - Ricardo Sanchez - the two of them snatched
defeat from the jaws of victory.
Bremer's book is an interesting read and provides valuable insight
into the political maneuvering taking place in Washington and how it
affected the CPA and Bremer's ability to conduct business in Iraq. |