[Chief_Joe]

How is it suddenly 2,500 dead over years is a 'disaster'?

It's a disaster when there's no need for the 2500+ to be dead. I'm sorry, but your condescending remark is no different than Kerry's in my opinion. Rumfeld's policies and actions towards the military are more reflective of Kerry elitism than support for the troops.

[Dominic Harr]

It's a disaster when there's no need for the 2500+ to be dead.

!?

It's a bridgehead against the terrorists. A 'target of opportunity'.

We picked the time and place for the battle, chose ground we want to fight on.

We took the battle *to* the enemy, and have now not been attacked on our soil in years.

The Iraq war is a cause celeb for the terrorists. They all want to go fight there. This is a *brilliant* and successful strategy.