[Valin]

When do you think the locals will be in a position to take care of themselves? What can we (US military)do to support them until then?

The $64,000 question. Way to many people think WWII when they should be thinking Cold War.

[Semperfi.Ex.USMC]

I agree. I'm concerned that the war on terrorism is something the US may not have the staying power necessary to hand tough. Bush will continue to keep the pressure on the terrorists, but who's next as POUS? In Viet Nam, we had JFK and he was not about to support the troops. He wanted the US to fight the war and not hurt the enemy.

Politics cost us Viet Nam; politics got us into Iraq. GWB did not create Iraq, he inherited it from his predecessor.

Semper Fi