[lbo-talk] how not to run an occupation

[Jerry Monaco]

On 12/12/06, Carl Remick <carlremick at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >From: Doug Henwood <DHENWOOD at panix.com>
> >
> >Just recorded my interview with Patrick Cockburn on his new book on  The
> >Occupation. He says: "There are 1000 people in the US embassy in  the Green
> >Zone in Baghdad, and six of them are fluent Arabic speakers."
>
> I hope he gave proper credit to Baker, Hamilton et al. --

Maybe Baker, Hamilton, et. al. had someone in a closet with a
flashlight reading Cockburn's book and articles.

I believe I read this from P. Cockburn before the Iraq report came out.

Jerry