Our guys working this area for a living all believe Chalabi and all those guys in their Bond Street suits are charlatans. To take them for a source of anything except a fantasy trip would be a real stretch. But it's an article of faith among those with no military experience that the Iraqi military is low-hanging fruit.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Military insiders distrust Chalabi and his associates, viewing the Iraqi military as unlikely to be easily defeated.
- In plain terms
- Experts doubt political sources and think the war will not be easy.
- What can you take from it?
- Expert opinion often distrusts political sources.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who should inform policy decisions?
- How do you weigh expert opinion?
Another view
Military experience does not guarantee accurate predictions.
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