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If we only halfway occupy the country and halfway try to fight the jihadis, you may be right. But we are in more control of Iraq than the Soviets ever were of Afghanistan--and if we would take the kid gloves off and really go after them in Fallujah (and Sadr city, if necessary) we would largely quell the insurgency, in my opinion.

The terrorists and insurgents obviously look forward somewhat to being martyrs, so I say let's speed them on their way. And if some more want to become martyrs too because of that, well we can accomodate them too, can't we? Better to get rid of as many violent crazies as possible, right? And if they are coming out of the woodwork at us, it just makes our job easier if we keep hitting them as fast as they come. Sort of like that arcade game, Pop-A-Weasel, where you try to hit them on the head with a mallet as they pop their heads up out of their holes.

Kill a few jihadis, and you will probably have more jihadis. Kill enough jihadis, though, and you will have LESS jihadis, not more.

Most Iraqis want the country to have a chance and do not want to return to the old dictatorship way of life. We must stay the course and give them that chance they so richly deserve.