I'm not suggesting we start with a Hydrogen bomb, although I wouldn't discount it if need be...I've always been a scrapper...One of the first things I found out is you don't lead with your chin...The second thing I realized is that if you get smacked, even if you're the victor, it still hurts...In conclusion I realized you're not in a televised boxing match, you're there to win, at all costs...And that goes for a brawl in an alley or a war in Iraq...I don't give a flip about the muslims or their feelings...We're there to win, without pain...And we need to do what ever it takes to be succesful...
In a fight in a alley, you are fighting for survival. In Iraq, we are not fighting for survival. We are fighting to stabilize a country that might be the potential anchor for democracy in the region. You are not going to "win" in Iraq by kicking over the hornets nest. You're going to win by providing a secure environment, and throwing enough smoke into the mix to keep the inhabitants quiet.