m21sniper -
You didn't fix anything for me - The French and all other allies in Afganistan have freed up US assets for Iraq. We may not be in Iraq with you and may not agree with your reasoning, but at least you have more stuff to use over on your second front.
Again - the attitude of the OT board is getting more and more depressing. Nothing can be taken at face value - everything has to distill down to right vs left or the weak will of Europeans.
It seems like we have decent enough mental facilities, yet we beat enough dead horses to start a glue factory. It's sad that our energies are not directed to create a more helpful environment. Don't get me wrong - I count myself in that group as well and am joining the others with a self imposed exile from off topic - it's not like anyones opion has ever changed anyway
AM