[jmc1969]

This is a really good article and says what I have believed for several months. The Sunni insurgency has moved from the active fight to the sidelines after the January 30th elections and are getting ready for the next elections where they hope to use to get back in power.

However, the Jihadists have had to pick up the slack to show the insurgency is still powerful, so they have more then doubled the number of suicide bombs in recient weeks.

[ConservativeLawyer]

"This is why Iraq is such a fundamental part of the global war on terrorism. When we finally defeat Muslim extremists, it will be the battle in Iraq that defeats them."

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[Stonedog]

This is why Iraq is such a fundamental part of the global war on terrorism.

Any chance the libs get this yet?

Didn't think so :(

[vbmoneyspender]

Bin Laden can't put the Caliphate back together if the capital of the Caliphate becomes instead the capital of a western-style democracy.

[Mike Darancette]

"In the Muslim world and extremist world, this fight for Iraq is their key battle,"

The Islamists came to us on 9/11 and we were not ready.

Bush knew that the only way to defeat the Alarmists was to have them come to us when we were ready. Bush has made the bad guys come to us on ground of our choosing.

[Kenny Bunkport]

"If they fail in Iraq, Osama and his whole crew are finished,"

Probably why the left is still agitating for our immediate pull-out from Iraq.

[Reagan79]

Pray for my brother he is part of the 4th Amphibious Assault / 4th Division right on the border of Iraq. He was part of the big offesnive, and he said the fighting was door to door in Qaim. His name is Chris and I am so proud of him.

[DTogo]

I wouldn't put all my eggs in defeating all the Islamofascist Bastards in Iraq. If there are that many not-so-educated young men to send into Iraq to die, there's likely an equal number to send into the soft, unprotected "belly of the beast" to reek real havoc and demoralize a complacent populace, or at least encourage the overthrow of it's leader for failing to protect the homeland.

[Wiseghy]

Well, to say "finished" might be a going a bit far. Al Qaida is an idea and financial organization at a basic level. Nonetheless, it will be a major defeat.

However, exactly HOW we win will be carefully observed by our enemies. Gulf Storm One was seen as a victory for terrorism, since we left Saddam in power and pulled out as quickly as possible. The terrorists standing and fighting is seen as a victory in some circles, who see defiance against impossible odds as inspirational.

The sad truth of this war is that we must totally, ruthlessly and completely crush the enemy. The Eur-o's will vilify us, but the Islamists will see strength and determination in our follow through.

[1066AD]

In a troubling sign, U.S. officers said Zarqawi's terrorists seemed well-trained and well-equipped. By whom, I wonder ... Syria, Saudi Arabia and perhaps experience in Chechnya, possibly Afghanistan for the older ones ?

[Spktyr]

The Iraq-as-roach-motel theory in action. They're over there and dying as opposed to over here and killing us.

[NutCrackerBoy]

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