U.S. Unit Patrolling Baghdad Sees Flaws in Bush Strategy

Apache Company's mission: to search a few houses for weapons caches based on intelligence reports. Caldwell and his soldiers worried about the intelligence they had been given... from an Iraqi army... They wondered whether they were being set up for an ambush.

"It's a joke," said Pfc. Drew Merrell, 22...

"They feed us what they want," said Spec. Josh Lake, 26, of Ventura, Calif., referring to the intelligence. "I guarantee that everyone ... Full Story »

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by Bonnie Britt - Jan. 12, 2007

Though this story begins anecdotally with the real concerns of a homesick soldier, its central point underscores the major weakness in the administration's strategy in conducting its war in Iraq--soldiers ordered to carry out Bush's flawed strategy are not provided with reliable intelligence. This reporter traveled with Apache Company to a volatile area to observe the real problems of applying Bush strategy, and in direct, non-sentimental language, tells the story of how truly difficult that is.

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