Damned if we do, damned if we don't

AlterNet: War on Iraq: News Log: Monday must reads

An overview of today's articles about our unfortunate situation in Iraq:

"The Bush administration may have opt for its usual flip-flop on that one, however, since it literally can't afford the occupation as it stands. The Rumsfeld "light is better" Doctrine has turned out to be wildly off the mark, both in its estimates of the number of troops and type of equipment required to occupy Iraq. Not only is the Pentagon in desperate need of more feet on the ground, the soldiers themselves are furious at the Pentagon for not providing them with the heavy armor required to protect themselves. "