[Raycpa]

Also, if you happen to look at a map of the Mideast with all its turmoil and said "where is the best geographic place to have troops?", you would point to Iraq.

[RobFromGa]

We certainly do live in interesting times.

[iconoclast]

if you happen to look at a map of the Mideast with all its turmoil and said "where is the best geographic place to have troops?", you would point to Iraq.

That's workin for you, huh?

If you're an old fashioned conservative, concerned ONLY with our national interests, you'd have your troops where the enemy is ... in Pakistan!