dang, this is not good. the harder we push, the harder they push back. It would be nice to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel
One can claim the local population is starting to revolt against Al Qaeda but that doesn’t make them our friends. They’ll just as likely view us as occupiers and target our troops.
Dubya has squandered one of the last strengths of the GOP - the perception that they are the party to trust with national security and military endeavors. Kiss that one goodbye.
Rebuilding the GOP’s image isn’t going to be fast and easy, troops.