[m21sniper]

DaveE- Yes, we absolutely disagree on that count.

The war in Iraq- based on what we thought we knew- made perfect sense in 2003 from a geo-political stand point.

And contrary to popular belief, it was one of the 'most legal' wars in US history.

I do FULLY agree that the 'business' in A-stan should've been more fully developed before we went traipsing across the ME though.

Of course HAD we done it right, the War in Iraq would've been a total success, served as a great deterrent to the enemy, and we'd again be fully re-focused on A-stan now.

On the topic of A-stan....i hope no one here is under the illusion that 'victory' is possible there. A-stan is an open sore on the face of the modern world, and it will never be healed until th A-stanis themselves (and even moreso the tribal pakistanis) decide they no longer wish to live in the 5th century.

A-stan, we(as in the west) are going to be there for decades.