I don't see it as a reward to terror. the security realities are what they are, accept it, because claiming they are something they are not isn't going to help. attacks killed 80+ people this past weekend, did you see the video of that police station attacked? the bodies of the so-called police officers were everywhere, they didn't even fire a shot. most of the police are just collecting paychecks, they are providing no security at all, they can't even guard their own stations and prevents cars from approaching.
Yes, I saw. Tragic.
But wouldn't you agree that US troops guarding fortified election posts would present far more formidable targets compared to Iraqi police stations?