I must remind you that without mobilizing and sustaining public support for the war, and letting natural recourse take place, we went from 70 percent support to barely 50 percent support (some polls even lower) in three years and only 2000 KIA. You talk about maybe being concern if 3000 to 5000 KIA is reached. I hate to say this, GWB did not say too much while the MSM and the left pummel the US war effort. He is just starting to fight back, and I hope he is not late. Remember the jihadist is taught to be patient, and learn to be patient with patience. OBL patiently took 8 years to plan and implement the attack on the WTC after the first attack in 1993 failed. They take the same approach to their guerilla war against the US in the Middle East. The Battle of Algiers is their blueprint and the Chinese book on Assymetric Warfare is their guide. I recommend reading the book because it is based partially on the PLA white paper in 1999 that assesses the strategic weaknesses of the US. Inability to fight protracted wars even if casualties are reasonable for a country the size of the US is one of the weaknesses identified. I argue that such weakness exist because we try to continue a normal civilian life (free press and no propaganda) while fighting a war.