No one could have predicted this

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When, back in 2003, General Eric Shinseki opined that several hundred thousand troops would be needed in postwar Iraq, the Bushies fell all over themselves stating that this simply wasn't true—that a mere 100,000 would certainly suffice, and that, anyway, in Rummy's deathless rationale, "You go to war with the army you have."

Well, it took more than five years to figure this out, but, unsurprisingly, Shinseki was correct in his assessment:

A nearly 700-page study released Sunday by the Army found that "in the euphoria of early 2003," U.S.-based commanders prematurely believed their goals in Iraq had been reached and did not send enough troops to handle the occupation.

I'm shocked—shocked!—that Wolfowitz, Rummy, and all the rest of the Vulcans have been proved wrong in their appraisal of the Iraq invasion and subsequent occupation. Who would've guessed that that would turn out to be the case?