[kabar]

Agree with you. This is way we fought in Vietnam. We allowed political concerns to handcuff our military. If total victory is not the objective, we will either lose the war or the subsequent "peace." Look at our last major military involvements--Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. We continue to live with these legacies.

[over3Owithabrain]

I totally support this war. The reasons given are first and foremost to protect AMERICANS from nuclear/bio attack. The next reason given is regime change - Amen, Saddam needs to go die somewhere if he hasn't already. The liberation of Iraq part has been the toughest sell for me because of what it requires now (risking our military to spare civilians), and the ongoing effort required afterward to keep the peace.
But I accept it as part of the PR aspect and to not leave a power vacuum after Saddam.We've taken the heat for starting this war, we must have the balls to take the heat if some civilians die to insure success and minimize our own casualties.

[cinFLA]

Agree with you. This is way we fought in Vietnam.

NOT. The military have a mission. They have assured us that the mission will be completed. This is NOT Vietnam.