Just How Many "Dead-Enders" Are There?

In June of 2003, Donald H. Rumsfeld opined that there was "no question" that where "pockets" of "dead-enders" were "trying to reconstitute", that "General Franks and his team" were "rooting them out", and that, "in short" the "coalition" was "making good progress".

In the same month, Paul Wolfowitz opined that "these people are the last remnants of a dying cause"; while General Ray Odierno opined that "noncompliant forces, former regime members, and common criminals" "really qualify" as "militarily insignificant" and were "having no impact on the way we conduct business on a day-to-day basis."

In August of 2003, Donald H. Rumsfeld opined that the "remnants" of the defeated regime and the "pockets of resistance" were fighting "long after their cause" was lost.

Now, I don't know about you. But to me, this language suggests a fairly miniscule movement.

They were still with us in December of 2004, however, as Richard Myers opined that the Fallujah offensive "will take its toll on their ability to function".

Still with us, but, thankfully, no longer able to function.

Uh, except that now Colin Powell has opined that "the insurgency will continue".

Is it Vietnam, or is it Brazil? Tough call!

Posted by Eddie Tews at December 29, 2004 08:35 PM