[odduc]

Hey Doc, for the record, I am a veteran of the first Persian Gulf War.
We beat them into submission, then. Why not now ? Who are we afraid of offending ? And, why must good soldiers die so that the politicians can save face with people who don't even like us in the first place ? I don't give a rat's ass about civilian casualties as long as our people are safe. The kids will grow up to be terrorists, anyway, because that is the culture and we're not going to change that. Besides the civilians will eventully help us by turning in the insurgents after they understand the consequences of choosing to ally themselves with the bad guys.