[Tolik]

The political correctness in our military campaigns has continued into Iraq. For the last year we have been engaging in an attempt to win “the hearts and minds” of the Iraqi people. 75% of Iraqis support the Coalition troops in their country not because of how nice we have been to them, but because we got rid of Saddam Hussein. .....  The problem is by being politically correct in Iraq, America has mistakenly assumed that the other 25% of Iraq’s population has a heart and mind to win. By pressuring our armed services to act warm and fuzzy rather than like the fighting force they are, America is now paying the price in blood from fanatics like Sadr who have taken advantage of our humanitarianism as a chance to arm themselves.

Very darring :)) and correct, I afraid.

My only hope, is that military, while not listening too much to the Left's shrills, will finish off those who oppose Iraq's more reasonable future. It might not be by design, but it looks like that our indecisiveness smoked out some impatient enemies. We get a chance now to finish off those who dispersed at our rapid advance in the beginning.

[JustinDarr]

You make a very good point about the U.S. fighting the Iraqi forces that dispersed during the initial Iraqi Invasion. After all, they had to go SOMEWHERE.

From the current news reports it seems as though our troops are taking the fighting seriously. However, as expected, the Iraqis, the media, and very soon the American Liberals are already going ape.

If elements of the Iraqi governing council want to leave the democratic process over our efforts to secure their nation, then let them leave. I am sure that the Kurds would be more than happy to pick up whatever political vacuum is left open. The bottom line is that we are in Iraq to protect OUR interests first.