[ccmay]

I'm sure killing 1.6 million people (based on 1600 already dead) will make friends all over the place

I'm not implying anything of the sort.

I just think losing 9 Marines to get 125 muj is not a sustainable ratio. We have force multipliers available; let's use them.

-ccm

[billbears]

Unacceptable. If we don't kill at a rate of 1,000 to 1, we're not fighting with our gloves off

Based on this statement, I would gather that's what you are implying. What 'force multipliers' are you suggesting we use then? Tactical nukes? Carpet bombing? I'm sure that'll win friends and influence people all over Iraq....

If you haven't forgotten the latest excuse is that the US is 'establishing democracy' in Iraq. Sort of hard to establish it if you kill all the people you're establishing it for by using these 'force multipliers'...