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I suppose what I am thinking, before we went into Iraq, Saddam was funding the suicide bombers to the tune of 25 grand per bomber. Once we took him out, the daily suicide bombings stopped. The terrorists in Iraq - are they funded by Iran? If so, by taking out their leadership or getting their attention diverted, would that be beneficial in Iraq?

I listen to the news the past week and I have concluded that we - the West - continue to attempt to thwart the terrorists by the same old means - UN resolutions, call for cease fires, sending in the U.S. SoS. It is not working. It has never worked. Maybe if we upped the ante - told the Iranians and Syrians what is coming. Send in a couple carrier groups and continually run sorites. After each day, broadcast to the people - overthrow your government and the bombings will cease. I do realize that in order to do the above, the political will must be there. It is not and I do not think it will be for some time to come. I like President Bush but I think he failed early on by not defining the enemy. This administration allowed the media and their enemies to define the WOT. Too many people in this country has blinders on and refuse to name the enemy.

re : If so, by taking out their leadership or getting their attention diverted, would that be beneficial in Iraq? .

It would divert our resources from our mission in Iraq.

During the Vietnam war we poured huge amounts of ordnance onto North Vietnam it did not halt the flood of supplies, it did not enact regime change in North Vietnam.

We need to concentrate on Iraq not widen the war to include Iran.

We must keep doing what we are doing, holding the line while building up the Iraqi security forces.