[Amelia]

I'm currently reading The Secret History of the Iraq War by Yossef Bodansky (follow the link to read an excerpt).

I haven't gotten very far, but in the prologue, after saying that our invasion was totally justified for national security and anti-terrorist reasons, the author says that the Islamists relate our invasion to the Mongol invasion in the 1200s, and are attempting to apply the same strategies that led to the eventual victory over the invaders then.

It also tells of how and why Syria & Iran (and other countries) were helping Saddam before the war, and why several of the Arab countries were frightened of and opposed to our invasion.

Should be an interesting read, but currently makes me wonder if the "kill them all!" strategy (which would've been my response before I started the book) is the correct one or not.

[Pikachu_Dad]

"Islamists relate our invasion to the Mongol invasion in the 1200s, and are attempting to apply the same strategies that led to the eventual victory over the invaders then."

Oh right... Most of the Islamists are very well read and know what was done back then... NOT.

Gee, aren't all resistances to occupation done the same way?

[Publius6961]

but currently makes me wonder if the "kill them all!" strategy (which would've been my response before I started the book) is the correct one or not.

It worked against Carthage.

For the last 2300 years... not a peep out of them.