[dogbrain]

"Criticism is surfacing that President Bush has turned Iraq into a battleground for terrorists. If that is truly the case then, well, good: better to fight them in Iraq where they are isolated, vulnerable and the rules of engagement permit our professionals to engage and eliminate them, than to have to fight them here."

Well stated.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

ping

[Voice in your head]

"Paradoxically, the more horrific the targets for attack, the weaker the terrorists. The truck bombing of UN headquarters in Baghdad is a classic example. Unable to pull off something of that magnitude against an American or British military outfit, the terrorists pick a soft, innocent target upon which to vent their murderous nature."

When we got reports about tho MO of insurgents ambushing an MSR in SE Baghdad, they were captured. When some guys tried smuggling a bunch of C-4 into our compound, they were captured. The next day, a hotel was bombed. Then, two weeks later, the UN building is hit. That jives well with what the author wrote above. When they tried to attack US forces they were thwarted, killed, or captured. Suddenly, soft targets started getting hit.