[bcsco]

without acknowledging that the dominating religion in the region is all about oppression

What else is new? Our dear leaders (and I'm not only referring to Bambie here...) think the region will respond to reason with reason. We've completely ignored the fact that the prominent religion his no history of reason, or any intent to get along with the West. They're bent on expansion, and to expand they have to control governments as well as the religious fervor. The last thing we ever should have done is try to reason with fanatics.

[cripplecreek]

The last thing we ever should have done is try to reason with fanatics.

We don't set a a goal of total defeat any more. When we defeated germany in WWII we broadcasted a speech to the german people promising humane treatment and a clear warning that further resistance would be harshly crushed. Japan was possibly even more fanatical than muslims and you see how that turned out.