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Bill Delahunt: in retrospect General Shinseki, who was treated in an extremely dismissive manner, his advice should have been heeded…

On the recordMarch 30, 2004
in retrospect General Shinseki, who was treated in an extremely dismissive manner, his advice should have been heeded and, maybe just maybe, today we would be looking at a totally different situation in Iraq than what we are currently embracing. I am sure you are aware that the leader, the dominant leader of the Shiites in Iraq, Ayatollah Al'sistani, is already circulating information, pamphlets, decrying the Constitution. I mean, it has been reported that CIA analysts are concerned about a civil war in Iraq
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Bill Delahunt
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the situation in Iraq and the implications of General Shinseki's advice.

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