[RedEyeJack]

There is nothing in Iraq that even approximates a serious military challenge. It is psychological warfare being waged against the will of the American people to stay the course and do what has to be done to fulfill the "white man's burden".

If the terrorists start to mount battalion, company, or even platoon sized attacks successfully against U.S. forces in Iraq then we will be facing a real threat. The loss of American life is a price we must face but we know how to defeat this type of foe if... we can sustain ourselves on the "home front" in the face of the weak willed and political opportunists.

[cdrw]

This is the unfortunate lesson our enemies took from Viet Nam. They all believe / perceive that the US can be defeated by the evening news. This has emboldened every US enemy and enemy wannabe on the planet. Saddam taunted us, Iran taunts us, Libya taunted us, N. Korea taunts us, Venezuela taunts us, Syria taunts us, the Jihadi's taunt us, it just goes on and on. They believe they don't have to "win", they just have to prevent their local opponents from gaining critical mass until we leave.