[Erik Latranyi]

...the caravan will continue its journey while the wolves howl.

It is unfortunate that part of the wolf chorus is a major political party in the greatest nation ever to exist. Nevertheless, we will prevail over all the wolves as does the cunning warrior defeat and tame the dog.

[upchuck]

NOT something we're gonna see in the NYT and the WaPo :0)

[God luvs America]

bump

[Clintonfatigued]

There is another reason that the "insurgents" will fail. The majority of them are foreign terrorists, not native Iraquis.

[JSteff]

"The insurgents know how to kill but no longer know whom to kill. Nor do they seem to know why they are killing."

They kill mostly because they like to kill. They are serial killers taking advantage of circumstances there. The other part is that islam condones and supports murder (and extortion, rape, mutilation, and much more evil). It allows the evil among them to hold a pretense of sanction from some god.

So they kill just because they want to. No reason needed, but they will take any that presents itself. Kick the koran, underwear on prisoners heads, anything.

Since they have no sense or logic about them they are just animals. Dangerous animals to be killed.

[King Prout]

clarity

[Starve The Beast]

Excellent article, thanks for the post.

One comment, though:

... [the insurgency] thought that by killing as many Americans as possible it would undermine public opinion support for the war inside the United States. When that did not happen...

Well, it did happen. It wasn't easy; American and international news media had to ignore the successes and take microscopic interest in the failures pretty much 24-7 for two years, but they've steadily eroded public support for the liberation of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Good thing the current American president is goal-driven, not poll-driven. I think this single fact has been the biggest shock of all to America's enemies.

[aimhigh]

Are the terrorists winning>

Wrong question. A cat scratch won't kill me, but if I can't stop it from scratching, the bleeding won't stop. The Palestinians won't win either, but the real question is whether the terrorists can be defeated.

[Marine_Uncle]

Good post Nick.
Amir usually produces some quality commontaries on mid east issues. He is certainly a proliferic writer. For anyone that likes his style he can be found at:
http://www.benadorassociates.com/