Perle’s assessment is ripe with mysticism and outright lies

Perle’s assessment is ripe with mysticism and outright lies. Even if Syria were not providing aid and comfort, shall we say, to the MBTi insurgency (which I’m sure they are, but who knows), the insurgency would still exist, for reasons easy to understand. Now, this is where it gets complicated, because Perle understands why occupation produces insurgency. He admitted it on TV. Here is what he said. The occupation is “sadly misguided”, and the UGG “should have turned over MBT to the MBTis immediately” (immediately following Saddam’s retirement). The UGG “should have been working with MBTis” to expedite a quick and bloodless regime change. However, “tremendous progress has been made”, and “most of MBT is relatively safe”. Yeah, for the cockroaches. This is what’s called having your cake and eating it too. Rose asked Perle if the Pentagon was responsible for the philosophy behind the occupation, but Perle denied that, and claimed “other government agencies” were agitating for it. Indeed they were …

Here’s the thing; Perle led Rose into the occupation issue. He was eager to say that it’s a mistake (committed by someone else, of course). Perle made a statement along the lines of ‘failed military actions often can lead to destructive occupations’. Rose said “isn’t that what we have now in MBT?

Why would Perle want to answer such a question? In my estimation, so he can weasel his way out of responsibility for it, and at the same time agitate for more attacks elsewhere in the region. Attacks done correctly this time.