Searched for "Wellman" and didn't find anything, so I think this is
new confirmation....
And, yeah -- I know a lot of folks are sick of this.... and don't worry, I'll be doing my phone banking this weekend, as of Tuesday at 6 AM -- it's all GOTV and precinct monitoring for this poster...
But, folks, THIS is the final story arc that completes a masterful campaign. Fact is - most folks didn't know how bad things were in Iraq.
More below
Kerry had the tough task of explaining it (with warmest regards and thanks to Dr. Dean).
Kerry then had to walk America through his position - voting for the war, but bashing Bush for it.... It sure ain't murky to anyone now. Kerry can be "tough" - but Iraq isn't a simple go/no go question.
Now - the proof that yes, we need someone new to lead us in Iraq.
Here's the money shot from the article
When the troops from the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade arrived at the Al-Qaqaa base a day or so after Baghdad's fall on April 9, 2003, there were already looters throughout the facility, Lt. Col. Fred Wellman, deputy public affairs officer for the unit, told The Associated Press.
The soldiers "secured the area they were in and looked in a limited amount of bunkers to ensure chemical weapons were not present in their area," Wellman wrote in an e-mail message. "Bombs were found but not chemical weapons in that immediate area.
"Orders were not given from higher to search or to secure the facility or to search for HE type munitions, as they (high-explosive weapons) were everywhere in Iraq," he wrote.
So there you have it - piss poor planning. Bush was probably too busy sobering up and getting fitted for his flight suit photo op the next month.