I am sure that we have all lost count of the poor decisions made by the Administration on Iraq. However, the recent decision by the Administration to start delivering about $3 billion – yes with a b – worth of weapons to the Iraqi army may be bad enough to enter the top 5 list of appalling policy choices on Iraq.

We have seen numerous reports in recent months that highlight the links between the Iraqi army/ security forces and various militia groups. We also know that weapons and uniforms have somehow found their way into the arms of individuals who are fighting against U.S. forces.

SO – why on earth would we agree to use the Foreign Military Sale program to provide the Iraqis with M-16′s, small arms, armored Humvee multipurpose vehicles, 5-ton trucks, ammunition, air surveillance radars and radios?

I don’t have time at the moment to go into the broader questions of where the money is coming from but at the most basic level I have to say that this does not seem like a well thought out decision to me.

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