[Maelstrom]

Ah yes...and finally...it is a matter of fact, not opinion, that the US military cannot be challenged, militarily by the terrorists in Iraq.

That leaves the full power terrorists have against this nation relegated to political discourse.

The terrorists did their homework, and openly admit that their intention is to use the liberals and other useful idiots who handed Vietnam to the communists to also give Al Qaeda power in Iraq.

[George W. Bush]

Ah yes...and finally...it is a matter of fact, not opinion, that the US military cannot be challenged, militarily by the terrorists in Iraq.

Did I say that? I don't see what I wrote that could make you think that.

That leaves the full power terrorists have against this nation relegated to political discourse.

Strangely, the government takes many actions that indicate they are not so confident about that. The idea that we have invaded Iraq so we can use it as a terrorism buffer state and killing field has become pretty threadbare. I've been expecting we'll have yet another shift in war aims upcoming, possibly yet this fall.

The terrorists did their homework, and openly admit that their intention is to use the liberals and other useful idiots who handed Vietnam to the communists to also give Al Qaeda power in Iraq.

Any warfare is about civilian populations, threatening to destroy them or their economies. It has been for the last century or more. This one is no different.

I think you don't grasp the demographics of Muslim nations and the nature of jihad. This is not a Vietnam or a Korea or a World War. It is most like the actions taken against the old Anarchists but against a much larger population base around the world.