[carl in alaska]

I figured they didn't wear red on the job. There's a Canadian company that makes an excellent assault rifle. I think the British Royal Marines use that rifle. They will need to issue one to all those guys, even if they just keep it in their humvee most of the time. Baghdad is going to be one heck of a dangerous place for several years.

[No Truce With Kings]

"Baghdad is going to be one heck of a dangerous place for several years."

I doubt it will be any more dangerous than, oh, Toronto, in a few months. By that time the Fedayeen Saddam and Special Republican Guard thugs will all be dead or gone. Most of the criminals in Iraq were recruited into those organizations. Kill them and you have a pretty crime-free environment.