[chiller]

One interesting comment from Robinson, imho; he acknowledged that the Powell Doctrine of 'overwhelming force' has been ignored, and almost seemed to say it should be an option. His implication caught me off guard, coming from a lefty. Nonetheless, he as much as admits we're fighting a PC war.

[Bahbah]

Apparently, Krauthammer feels that the trial of Saddam should have been trials and should have been used to chronicle his many wrongs and we should have heard more about those wrongs.

Well, Charles, the media didn't want to report those "wrongs." They just wanted to show Saddam haranguing the court.

LOL. I agree with Juan. Saddam looked like a loon.

[rodguy911]

The rat media is nothing if not slick.
They will try and stay on both sides of every issue,for the war against,and pretend to be fair and balanced but all the while the truth keeps spilling out.
They are a wholly owned subsidiary of the DNC.

[bvw]

The Doctrine of Overwhelming Force doesn't apply against this kind of enemy today. The meltaways.

The Doctrine of Overwhelming Force did apply when we invaded Iraq, and we did indeed have overwhelming force. That's why we took Baghdad so quickly.

We won.

Just like the Ethiopians just did in Somalia.

And just like the Ethopians are finding now, and we've been finding for almost three years now -- there are TWO kinds of enemies. The regular and allied forces of a state or confederation, and the highly irregular meltaway forces of tribal associations and religious sect madrassas.

NO AMOUNT OF OVERWHELMING FORCE WILL WORK AGAINST SUCH MELTAWAY IRREGULAR FORCES.

We, the US of A, however, damn well do know how to fight and beat such forces. It takes a long time, and requires national persistance -- but it can be done. We did it against the Indian Tribes. It took 250 or so years.

What are the techniques? Some we already employ. Set tribe against tribe, sect against sect. That lessens the cost to us. Technique employed by Cortez, Jackson, many others.

What should we remember and do again in this war?

Educate the tribes in our laws and religions. Ban the hate-preaching sects and madrassas. Force tribes off their lands into reservations. Shut off the source of sustenance to them -- in this case that is oil. That is, take over the oil.

Now this batch of Arab Muslim Tribes and Jihadists is different than the American Inidan Tribes, yes. But there are many similarities, and as I said we know what worked before. In the New World, in the American Frontier, in the Phillipines. Use those war wisdoms.

Be Bold and Have Courage!

[fedupjohn]

You all have to read "It doesn't Take A hero: by Norman Schwartzkopf (sic) and Colon Powell will be explained totality.