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[RightOnline]

"“What al-Qaeda has lost as a result of our operations is the support of the local population,” he said."

Bingo. As my son told me upon his recent return from a 15-month tour as a Stryker platoon leader (FReeper "Future Snake Eater"), al-Qaeda blew it when they showed their true selves to the populace: little more than bloodthirsty, animalistic butchers. Their vile acts of barbarism clearly showed the Iraqis that they weren't some noble anti-Crusaders (which, initially, WAS their image). Rather, they were lowlife, murderous, hyper-violent filth who butchered, mutilated, terrorized their fellow Muslims.

They blew any 'capital' they ever had. They're now toast in Iraq. Period. The average Iraqi would as soon slit the throat of an al-Qaeda member as file his nails.

[Popocatapetl]

One of the most critical things that needs to be done as part of the Iraqi reconstruction is a census.

In addition, high tech, American made ID cards that include fingerprints should be issued to all adults. These cards will be used for a multitude of things, to include voter ID, driver’s license, government services, weapon registration, enlistment in the military or police, and as a passport.

All adults may be required to carry them in police enforcement areas, and all citizen information will be kept in a central government database.