Just like swarms of mosquitos flying into a purple bug zapper light.
I agree, of course. But it's even better to interdict some of the fanatics before they surround our compounds.
Can this turn out to be a "good" day? I suppose, if we break the back of this rebellion within a week or so, and we become stronger and more prepared through this experience.
I always comfort myself on days like this by reflecting on the average of 216 KIA we suffered every day for 1,351 days in WWII, when the US had a population of 140 million. But the problem is that many Americans see this as a "war of choice" of GWB, and they are very reluctant to take casualties.