Michael Gordon of the NYT's reports that unnamed intelligence officials said the CIA would capture this on film and beam it throughout the world.
Lt. Gen. David McKiernan, the commander of allied ground forces, quickly objected. To avoid being perceived as an occupying army, American forces had been instructed not to brandish the flag. The idea was dropped, but the CIA's optimism remained.
It's too bad that all the ridicule of this administration have come at a cost of over 1100 soldiers lives. I wish that I could say that I feel safer under this war president, but logically there is just no way I can feel secure. Accountability doesn't exist, debate is closed, and his judgments are almost always dead wrong.
