The Decider's Guide to Mistakes: Iraq Edition

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George W. Bush's Secret Guide to Making Mistakes in Iraq:

Send in the troops without a plan: Because who needs a plan when you've got a good PR team?
Disregard international law: Who needs the Geneva Convention when you've got a Veto from the UN?
Divide and conquer: Create sectarian strife for fun and profit!
Outsource everything: Because nothing says "democracy" like paying contractors to do the work of the people!
Surprise the enemy: With a 100,000 man raid on a single city. That's just a Tuesday!