[RedEyeJack]

"has 12,000 armed fighters " depends on what your definition of "fighter" is...

We have never had any Iraqi or foreign "fighter" group stand their ground for more than a few minutes and never press a close assault. They are great at planting IEDs and then surrendering when caught knowing that most will not be detained for more than a few weeks at most. When they are wounded and captured they get our medical treatment (If there are American they have to wait until we are treated first).

They get high on drugs before they even engage in their standard "Pray and spray" tactics. The only thing they excel at is using our Rules of engagement against us. We have had two incidents in the last week where these brave "fighters" took cover behind women and children that they herded in front of themselves knowing that we would not fire back and kill women and kids.

If the Democrats don't mess this up we will win. The Sunnis are starting to fight back against these "heroes" in many places in Al Anbar (something we can't seem to get the NYTs to write about). Things were already changing before the election and the Iraqi Army and police are shouldering more responsibility every day. If we lose now it will be because those elected on 7 November don't have the intelligence to understand what is happening and expediently want to make the masses "feel good" now.

[Chgogal]

RedEyeJack, thank you for your service and your posts. I can't help but think if you were reporting the news on Iraq here State side, things would be much different. You are not only having a positive impact in Iraq, but here on FR as well.

[SoldierDad]

If we lose now it will be because those elected on 7 November don't have the intelligence to understand what is happening and expediently want to make the masses "feel good" now.

As true as this is, think about the lack of intelligence that went into electing these morons in the first place. The sheople of this country have only themselves to blame for what we have for "leadership" in our government. Unfortunate that our military has to pay the price for the shortsightedness of our electorate.