[matrix2225]

It seems he gives more ammunition to liberals, siding with them. What disturbs me is the notion that he knows what is going on in Iraq. My question would be; did he ever went there to see by his own eyes what progress was made? Or, is he listening to media to much?

[Kozak]

Comparing Iraq to Afghanistan is comparing apples to oranges. In Afghanistan we won with a local coalition of forces and there was a way to set up a governing body quickly. In Iraq everyone who was a threat to the former government was pretty much dead. No indigenous organizations other then the Shiite Mulahs to turn power over to. It's insane to argue we should have rashly turned things over to them. We governed Japan and Germany for 5 years and they had more intact societies then Iraq. We have no patience as a people and that will be our downfall.