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I think we're forgetting that we expected Baghdad to be so highly secure that we didn't expect to get beyond the gate without a major battle. We moved so rapidly, we pushed Saddam's unprepared forces back AND UNDERGROUND.

We expected door to door fighting and possible chem and bio warfare. WE WOULD HAVE INCURRED MANY CASUALTIES, there is no doubt.

The loss of every soldier hurts but I believe our plan kept down those losses, probably more than we think.

We've chosen a road. It is a road of compassion, freedom and a better life for the Iraqi people.

It is interesting to note that the people who helped us in the Revolution have turned their back on us and the people we fought (England) have joined us.

It is a case of the "world turned down" being once more righted? I believe so.

We pushed Saddam's unprepared forces back AND UNDERGROUND.

They planned to go underground. Guerilla warfare is always the way against superior force. If loyalists had stood their ground, our casualty count would be much higher, but the nature of these casualties now are a hugh PR edge for the enemy.

A very good point. And those same fellows who where wailing and gnashing their teeth about all our soon-to-be casualties before the war are now wailing and gnashing their teeth about the causulaties today. Is anything worth doing today if we have to face a hardship? Even if it means avoiding LARGER hardship later?

I wirte this as a old military retiree who would gladly put back on his uniform and go to Iraq if they'd have me.