Iraq war plan flawed - ex-general

The retired general who commanded the US Army’s 3rd Infantry Division when its tanks led the charge to Baghdad in 2003 says the initial war planning was flawed and probably contributed to the drawn-out conflict with insurgents in Iraq.

However, retired Major General Buford Blount said today that pulling out “is not an option” for US forces as Iraq’s fledgling democracy tries to re-establish government services and its own military that dissolved following the 2003 invasion.