[operation clinton cleanup]

The main argument seems to be we needed more troops. If we invaded with a million man Army, we would still have troops in Iraq and thousands more casualties. Having a combat team on every street corner would not have discouraged Saddam's leftovers from fighting back.

[Reactionary]

Leave it to people on this board to insist that 2500 casualties involving the overthrow of two countries displays incompetence on the part of leadership.

2500 casualties? In a modern war? Over three years? The entire premise is patently idiotic. By any modern standard, or any meaningful standard of comparison at all, this war has been wildly successful.

[Blue State Insurgent]

Nor would a million of our troops inspire the Iraqis to step up to the plate and defend their own country.