[Barney Gumble]

Your two sentences above contradict each other. Almost sounds like you are doing an impression of kerry, IMO.

I’m not saying that they should attack from the flank. Specifically where and how to attack, is the job of military commanders. The right of people and pundits is to say whether we should attack at all. I’m saying they should attack.

It doesn’t really require an extensive military knowledge to understand a person like Sadr, and that letting him go will only allow him to attack again. It doesn’t take General Patton to realize that since Sadr is already a murderer and terrorist and there is no way he is suddenly going to become compassionate and peaceful through a ceasefire.

[Dane]

I’m not saying that they should attack from the flank. Specifically where and how to attack, is the job of military commanders. The right of people and pundits is to say whether we should attack at all. I’m saying they should attack.

It doesn’t really require an extensive military knowledge to understand a person like Sadr, and that letting him go will only allow him to attack again. It doesn’t take General Patton to realize that since Sadr is already a murderer and terrorist and there is no way he is suddenly going to become compassionate and peaceful through a ceasefire.

So says 5 star General Barney Gumble.

How about this for a deal, Barney. If you have heart surgery, a rank surgery amateur like me will be in the operating room to tell the highly trained surgeon how to do his job.

Seems that you wouldn't mind since you are placing yourself in the Military Commander's warroom.