[ClaireSolt]

When I read the reports from the military in Iraq, I often think how frustrating this must be. 140,000 soldiers to get 2 or 3 terrorists and a few weapons caches.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

I have read several reports recently with huge weapons caches and hundreds of enemy casualties and prisoners. For whatever reason, we didn’t have enough troops so that terrorists were allowed to have sanctuaries.
I think al Qaeda has lost “the hearts and minds of the Iraqis” but the real test will be once he start withdrawing, will the Sunnis and Shiites keep fighting?