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Why doesn't someone point out that in WWII, when we invaded Iwo Jima and Okinawa, our casualties rose sharply

No one said anything then because we won those battles, we took the territory, we showed no mercy. Today we handcuff our troops with KGC war-fighting rules, and instead of fighting for Real Freedom we are supporting a constitution that states that - No law shall contradict islam.

Those hundreds of wounded did not have to be. We should be leveling these places from the air and not losing one single man doing it. But instead President Bush has allowed our troops to become Iraq's police force.

No more blood for islam. They need to do Freedom our way or not expect us to pay WITH OUR billions and OUR BLOOD.

Those hundreds of wounded did not have to be. We should be leveling these places from the air and not losing one single man doing it. But instead President Bush has allowed our troops to become Iraq's police force.

Damn good points. I agree we need a change in tactics. We need to put an old school WWII style Blitz on these mofos.

No more blood for islam.

Agreed.

The entire fantasy that we were gonna march into Iraq and create an actual functioning "Islamic democracy" was an absolute fools errand from minute.

Such a shame President Bush got suckered into believe this was a reasonable and workable course of action.

Oh ya, we could in theory impose our will on the Iraqi's. That would require massive brutal force against any one whom opposed our dictates in any way. It would ivolve razing cities like Falluja, it would involve collective punishment. In short, it would involve DEFEATING the Iraqi poeple - not just scattering the Sunni dominated army. The Iraqi experience will fail, as will the attempts at building "Islamic demcracy" in Afghanistan.

These are not civilized socieites, not civilized people, they do not share common goals. To the exent an Iraqi wants democracy it is only so his or her mullah can win all the power.

Toppling Saddam was just fine, staying in Iraq hoping to produce a miracle was foolishness.

Bush has effectively destoyed his Presidiency with this "Muslim Democrarcy" dream.

It's been sad to watch.