[Cboldt]

But why are they fighting? Why? Don't they see the handwriting on the wall?

Many reasons. Fear for most. Others believe they are on the right side, just as strongly as we believe we are on the right side.

[altura]

Charles Krauthammer said earlier that part of the resistance is a throwback to the first Gulf war when we failed to take out the regime or support the resistance.

Some of these people don't trust us to do so and still have a huge fear of Saddam (well justified).

I think if and when they realize we WILL follow through to the end, things will change.