[TheeOhioInfidel]

"Just the same, we are drawing the terrorists to our fighting forces by the thousands there and killing them. . .rather than them coming here."

Unfortunately, they are coming here due to lax immigration policy. My question is whether it's realistically possible to come out of this thing ahead without giving up the PC and accepting more civilian casualties. Is it really fair to subject our forces to the current rules of engagement? It would be nice, before judging though, to hear what the people fighting over there
have to say about this.

[RobbyS]

Goes deeper than that. I am worried about the Zetas, the Mexican mercenaries who are trying to gain tactical control of the border around Nuevo Laredo. This is a military problem that the Administration should take care of.

[Just A Nobody]

If you are serious about hearing what our military thinks, start here.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1435710/posts

[Jeff Head]

I agree that Bush MUST do more about our own borders. But it is clear that there are less terrorists to come here when so many of them are tied up in Iraq. They realize that right now, that's where their front line is. If we are successful there...and we are going to be successful, then they know they have lost a major part of the war.

As to how people who are over there feel...read through this thread, I believe there are several who have been or are there.

My own contacts tell me that the vast majority understand the stakes and are willingly there...many volunteering fore multiple tours in country because of the importance...and almost universal anger at the MSM for not supporting the great good that is being done throughout Iraq in the vast majority of the country where the fighting is not occurring.