[rodguy911]

I see Iraq currently as more of a giant power struggle. The question then becomes do we have an interest in who or whom is in power, I think we do.
To gage progress in terms of days or months is futile. We need to rely on the emerging Iraqi army and our own. And as theirs comes on line and is able to do the job,as it slowly is, we can move aside.
There is no timetable for an asymmetrical war that I know of.

[ThreePuttinDude]

rodguy, would you stop making thoughtful comments, and
while we're at it, stop making sense....../sarc

There might be a lib listening or sumptin'

[Bahbah]

It seems everyone discusses the war in Iraq as if it's an isolated thing. They say things like it has lasted as long as WWII. It is not isolated. We all know that. It is one part of the war against Islamists and that is a world war.

Further, it is at the very least a generational war in no way comparable to WWI or WWII. We need to learn some patience, but I fear that we won't. As the King of Jordan just pointed out, we may be facing civil war in 3 countries, Lebanon, Palestine (whatever that is) and Iraq. I think he places too much emphasis on the palestinians, but maybe not.