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.
Agree, but see my #103 if you need more perspective and think we're starting to lose this war.
We definitely have made some mistakes, the biggest of which is allowing Iraqi TV to remain on the air. The truth is that the country is still more afraid of Saddam than they are of us. Not taking out the TV is going a long way to helping this to be the case. Once we have dealt with the head of the snake, Baghdad, this will no longer be the case and critical mass will be achieved, and the situation will change drastically.
Baghdad is the key, and we need to get in there this week and take control of the situation.