[Steve_Seattle]

"Until they kill Sadr and put down his militia entirely, this thing is unwinnable."

Ditto. And that is why I'm very disturbed by al-Maliki's comments. If he intends to allow the militias to roam the streets, we should just get out and let them figure out their own solution.

[RobbyS]

My solution would be to blow Mookie and his boys to smithereens and THEN tell them to pick up the pieces. I am beginning tot hink that a better solution would be to build up the officer corps and then turn the country over to them.