[Financial Times:]
... Insiders who have spoken with senior Pentagon officials, particularly the army top brass, said there was growing anger directed at Donald Rumsfeld, defence secretary, who, the officials say, dismissed their efforts to include heavier ground forces in the field before an invasion.
Mr Rumsfeld has denied these accusations, insisting the war plan followed thorough consultation with senior uniformed officers. ...
[NY Times editorial:]
... Disturbingly, intelligence officials revealed that military planners and intelligence analysts had warned that the invasion would face stiff resistance from hard-core paramilitary units but had been ignored by the Pentagon's more optimistic leadership. ...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/opinion/28FRI2.html>
Carl
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