[struwwelpeter]

I've read this twice and still don't understand it.

[Starrgaizr]

It is saying that we are too humane. Our enemies sneer at our efforts to spare civilians and civil infrastructure. We need to be willing to obliterate their cities, etc.

Of course, if we are pushed to the wall, one can imagine us losing our restraint. It is, after all, a very recent historical development after close to a century of "total war" doctrine.

[Jim Noble]

To conquer Baghdad he thinks we need to nuke 'em glowing and shoot 'em in the dark.

Our theology has influenced our tactics, which anticipates cheering crowds when we roll into Baghdad.

Occupying a hostile Iraq may require infantry resources beyond what we have deployed, or even can deploy.

(Not even MHO, just a translation).