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Paul Bremer, the former U.S. civilian administrator in Iraq says "the United States 'paid a big price' for not having enough troops on the ground after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime," according to reports by CNN and others today:

L. Paul Bremer, speaking Monday at an insurance conference in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, said "horrid" looting was occurring when he arrived to head the U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad on May 6, 2003.

"We paid a big price for not stopping it because it established an atmosphere of lawlessness," Bremer said. "We never had enough troops on the ground."

That "lawlessness" has contributed to the death and injuries of thousands of US troops and an untold number of Iraqi civilians since Bush declared "mission accomplished" last year.

John Kerry jumped on Bremer's admission, calling for neoconservadroid demon, VP "Expletive Deleted" Cheney to acknowledge the mistakes made in Iraq by the Bush Administration, according to an ABC report:

"I hope tonight Mr. Cheney can acknowledge those mistakes," the Democratic presidential candidate said. "I hope Mr. Cheney can take responsibility."