[KeyWest]

"Sometimes I'm sure it is tempting to crow about the bad guy body count, especially when so much attention is focused on the number of American dead, but why give our enemies grist for their propaganda mill?"

Amen. I served during Vietnam (PIRAZ) and the body count was published daily. It was like keeping score and was a detriment. On Board the Wainwright (CG 28), we watched Clint Eastwood flicks (The Good, Bad.. series) and kept body counts.

I am glad we dropped that and learned from it.

[JasonC]

And the left screamed and moaned about what bloodthirsty ghoulishness it all was. Now that we employ non-attritionist strategies and don't much care, they demand ghoulishness. When they get it they will denounce ghoulishness. Which is ... you got it, foolishness.