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Nailed it!

It's difficult to use an Army, made to break things and kill people, as a police force. You use the tools you have and do the best you can. We need a bunch of local cops - who know the neighborhood (and speak the language(s)). Our Army does the best it can.

Now, we're butting up on Iraqi politics. It's going to take a while... Personally, I think Muki Sadar (sp?) should cash in and get his 72 raisins! Notice they cleared each neighborhood in Baghdad, until they hit Muki's area - this is local politics...

Personally, I didn't enjoy being an IED detector - on the other hand, I can't say thanks enough for up-armored Hummers!! (oops, I forgot, Rummy didn't deliver... (NOT!!!))

If anyone out there knows anyone who designed/made/approved/delivered/ or was in any way associated with getting 1114's out there - especially the glass - give them my THANKS! I owe them my life, several times over!

I started thinking "Kill them all. Let God sort them out"...
Sorry, Lotsa good folks in that country, especially the Kurds. Most of them just want to live and raise up the kids.
Guess we have to do it the hard way, even if nukes are a lot easier!

Thanks again for a breath of fresh air.