I believe #2 is not possible. The media loves a disaster – “If it bleeds, it leads” is a given. (isn’t it?) I do not believe that the American military would be able to get CNN, NPR, the BBC and Al Jazeera (not to mention all the bloggers) to “pretend the Iraqis are in charge.”

You allow that leaving early and letting it all go to hell would “make the sacrifices of everyone killed nearly worthless” and then go on to say that we should help them build an anti-American government if that’s what they want.

Wouldn’t that also diminsh the sacrifices of the coalition dead and of the innocents deliberately targeted by the “insurgents”?

I mean no offense to you – I know this is a topic that gets emotions going very easily. If I worded something poorly, please believe my purpose is to understand your view of the situation. (“grep understanding” and all.)

I believe #2 is not possible. The media loves a disaster – “If it bleeds, it leads” is a given. (isn’t it?) I do not believe that the American military would be able to get CNN, NPR, the BBC and Al Jazeera (not to mention all the bloggers) to “pretend the Iraqis are in charge.”

You allow that leaving early and letting it all go to hell would “make the sacrifices of everyone killed nearly worthless” and then go on to say that we should help them build an anti-American government if that’s what they want.

Wouldn’t that also diminsh the sacrifices of the coalition dead and of the innocents deliberately targeted by the “insurgents”?

I mean no offense to you – I know this is a topic that gets emotions going very easily. If I worded something poorly, please believe my purpose is to understand your view of the situation. (“grep understanding” and all.)