"Like flies to honey, our presence in Iraq has kept them right where we want them."
There's plenty of honey in Afghanistan. We could have swatted the same flies there.
Who has been the biggest thorn in our sides since 1979? Who led the taking of our diplomats? None other than the President of Iran who now threatens the world with Islamofacist nuclear missles. Dude, this is geo-politics 101. If we stay singularly focused only in Afghanistan we're conrnered. But if we take out Saddam and are able to establish a non-sectarian or at least balanced government in Iraq we then have Iran surrounded. It's a global chess match. And Iran cannot use oil as a weapon against the developed countries,yes, including us. Besides, Afghanistan presents problems with Pakistan that, right now, are better left unaddressed.