Gary Hart thinks the Sunni Triangle is one sprawling Mogadishu. Sometimes the best thing to do is just return
Blackhawk Down to the video store, pay the late fee, and move on.
"Our army is in danger," he said. "If all-out civil war breaks out, we could lose our army. If Sunnis and Shiites take to the streets by the thousands, it could literally be impossible to get [the soldiers] out. ... I know that sounds apocalyptic, but it's not out of the question. We need an exit strategy. We have no choice. We're making things worse. Ninety percent of the insurgents are Iraqis who don't like the fact that we have occupied their country. ...
The self-described “
Renaissance man of new ideas” (Can anyone name just one? Anyone?) has a lot of experience with exit strategies, but evading
Miami Herald reporters doesn’t add much to urban combat doctrine.
"I know we can't just pack up and leave right away, but we're still acting as if we hold all the cards over there. We don't. We're losing control of the situation. ... The British occupied Iraq for 35 years and finally had to leave because there was a constant insurgency against them. We haven't learned anything."
You’d think after 35 years, they’d have figured out that all they have to do is go outside by the thousands...
