Click to play videoWashington: US President George W Bush’s plan for interrogating al-Qaeda detainees has led to a new round of criticism. But unlike other times, this time it's coming from inside the military.
There are legal officers who say the President's plan puts US troops at risk by opening the door to redefining how personnel are treated under the Geneva conditions.
Three retired chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff also object to the interrogation plan. This is what they had to say.
- General Colin Powell said, "The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism."
- "It could give opponents a legal argument for the mistreatment of Americans being held prisoner in time of war," General John Vessey said.
- General John Shalikashvili said the administration proposal “poses a grave threat to American service members.
But that's isn’t enough. There are more questions about whether there were ever enough troops in Iraq.
Brigadier General John Kelly, who was on the front line in from 2003 to 2004, says he often had to move around.
"We are thankful that things didn't get too ugly too quickly because we literally didn't have the Marines or sailors to spare," Kelly said.
There is also General Binford Peay, retired head of Central Command, who said he believes there were "far too few" troops to Iraq. Peay is the third recent Central Command chief to criticise the war plan.
This past spring there have been several retired Generals who are essentially revolting and calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign.
However, the second revolt, analysts say reflect growing and deeper unhappiness with how the war is going.
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