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OK, interesting post. But that was April. Since then we have been taking out the mosques and schools when they are used by insurgents. Moreover, as more Iraqi soldiers come on-line and are battle-tested, they have been more actively involved in attacking the religious fundamentalists... even, I suspect, to the point of conducting assasinations. Last week, somebody took out Sheik Ghalib Ali al-Zuhairi, a member of the Association of Muslim Scholars, an influential Sunni clerics group that has called for a boycott of nationwide elections scheduled for Jan. 30.

Good things are happenin'. And the country of Iraq is changing in front of our eyes. Moreover, two things to keep in mind:

1) What we were carrying as an international strategy for dealing with terrorism under Bill Clinton was not working. They say that the definition of Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again --- and expecting a different result.

2) We have employed a "gambit", a somewhat risky strategy that could have big-time profit. And the hand's not over yet. Indications are that we are being successful to some degree; the recent regional meeting which included Iraq's neighbors was enlightening. We're seeing pronouncements of cooperation with regard to border security, and the kind of behavior that indicates Iraq's neighbors are beginnning to bow to the obvious need for a stable state in Iraq.

Grab your popcorn and soda pops kids! The show's about to start!

Regarding: "OK, interesting post. But that was April."

Two comments. Originally I posted an "USA Today" article that was similiar and more timely than the Pentagon transcript. The "USA Today" article indicated half of Fallujah's 100 Mosques were housing terrorists, and manufacturing, distributing and warehousing all manners of bombs and weaponry.

Because copyright problems existed, FR killed the "Today" Article. I then decided to use another source. Nonetheless, the two events are similiar in context.

2nd: The post is NOT uniquely about Iraq. It's sole intent is to return our attention to a pressing local threat to every community. We should constantly remind ourselves that we have an American/Mosque problem in America that requires our **immediate** attention.