When do you figure the flip took place? Was it sometime this year that so many of the foreign terrorists had been killed that most of the terrorists in Iraq were Iraqi hussein radicals? What do you think has caused the dramatic drop off in foreign terrorists coming into Iraq? Is it because the border is more secured, because the terror states are in shock at the sheer numbers of their "holy warriors" that have been killed, or because the local countries that had been sending terrorists into Iraq have run out of 14 to 40 something recruits that are willing to go? Or is it a combination of those three things? I'm sure there are other options, but those are the three that come to mind. I'd really be curious to know your thoughts on this. Thanks! 8)
well I think the numbers of Saddam types have been relatively stagnant. They were there (mostly) first, but when we got into the country, our first objective was to establish and solidify and then secure. So while we were doing that, all the Jihadis came in and outnumbers the Saddam guys. They have actually taken pot shots at each other too.
As for the swing, it's a couple things, all of which you listed I think. The Iraqi borders are a bit more secure, the Iraqis believe in their COUNTRY for the most part, so we are tipped off sometimes. And we have killed a helluva lot of them.
There are going to be Saddam loyalists for another generation or so. But the foreign terrorists are something we can stomp out.