[TheBattman]

The only thing that Islam understands is decisive strength. Our inaction (comparatively) in Fallujah is views as weakness by those thugs.

Unfortunately,as I and many other have said here on FR - not even GW has the guts to do what it REALLY will take to clean house in Iraq.

And yes, in a way the Iraq experience is starting to look like Vietnam, although I don't believe it's totally fair to compare the two. Any such comparison only reinforces the left's view and goals.

[Iberian]

Good point, the dichotomy is different but the point is the same. The politicians are driving it and our fighting machine is idling.