I have mixed feelings about “weapons caches” - if the Democratic congress or an newly elected Democratic President pulls out of Iraq, reasonable, democracy minded Iraqis may need all the weapons they can get.
On the other hand, of course, getting weapons away from bad guys is always good.
On the other hand, of course, getting weapons away from bad guys is always good.
It is a reasonable concern, but I suspect that this is all going to be resolved one way or another long before we as a nation could commit electoral suicide.
Every conflict has a certain momentum, and the time has finally come for the Iraqis to realize that the outsiders who have been playing them for chumps, must be defeated if they are ever to have a chance at a life.
I think until now, much like certain Americans, they have been watching the news and waiting to see which side would win before committing themselves. I suppose after living under Saddam, that is understandable.
What hasn't been understandable is what they have seen up to now coming from the American press... urging them not to think that the Marines and the Iraqi forces could win.
They, like many of us, can only wonder who... are on which side.