Just when I think it can't get any more bizarre: on pp. 496-497, Feith says POTUS approved a plan to turn over political power to Iraqis as quickly as possible. Bremer initially accepted that but then was brainwashed by the nefarious Department of State and CIA (kind of Rosemary's Baby ceremony, no doubt). So rather than implement the President's policy, he undertook a year of American occupation. The blame hence lies with him.

For this "explanation" to be true, one has to assume that the President failed to notice that Ambassador Bremer was not implementing his policy. And no one pointed that out to him.

Yep, Dougie, makes perfect sense!