About time. Next they should put a serious buyback program for guns and explosives in place. Mop it all up. Flood the place with money, makework projects, and buyback programs. It'll be cheaper in the long run.
what GWB is suggesting is exactly what Gen Garner suggested during a Cspan interview about his book.
I hate to see that much more money be going into that sinkhole, but at this point a military "crushing" operation would cost more than that.
Iraq was a pan arab socialistic country before we invaded and liberated the place, the only thing that has changed is that Iraqi's are attacking us for pay now, not out of ideology.
Besides, 10 Bn is nothing if gas goes to 5.00 a gallon.