Dispute Over Who Ordered Iraqi Army Dismantling

You know things are going bad when the finger pointing begins:

The man who ran Iraq after the 2003 invasion, Paul Bremer, has insisted that President George W Bush approved plans to dismantle Iraq's army.

[...]But in a new book published on Tuesday, Mr Bush says the agreed policy was to keep Iraq's army intact.

The disbanding is now widely seen as a mistake that fuelled Iraq's insurgency.

It was also a stupid mistake to put Paul Bremer in charge. Rule over the country should have been put in the hands of the military, as we did in Japan after WWII:

In a letter dated 22 May 2003, Mr Bremer, the former head of the US-led civilian administration in Iraq, appears to propose the dismantling of the army to Mr Bush.

[...]The next day Mr Bush replies, according to a second letter published in the Times: "Your leadership is apparent. You have quickly made a positive and significant impact. You have my full support and confidence."