Okay, I am going to attempt to simplify things for everyone who is having a problem in interpreting what is going on in Iraq.  First, the action in Iraq amounts to no more than an excuse to occupy the region.  Second, all current activities were completely anticipated and justify our prolonged control of that area.  Third, we are now a PERMANENT occupant in the region.  This is necessary in order to draw the Iranians, along,with the Islamic Militants into the arena of our choice, not theirs.  We cannot run rampant throughout the Middle-East searching for terrorists in official Terrorist uniforms.  As we all know, for the last forty years, the Islamic/terrorists(glorified vandals) have ended their Friday Prayers with unified calls for "Death to America". We are now in the process of  enticing Iran into sending their envoys (proxy fighters) into Iraq.  Our socialist media then reports how many American soldiers are killed or injured which in turn, entices more moron militants to enter our trap like moths to a flame.  In this way, we will continually exhaust the supply of terrorists trained by Iran until they finally become so frustrated by our constant consumption of their fighters that they are inclined to take more agressive action.  When that happens, we are well-positioned, well-manned, and more than well equipped to launch an offensive which will not be forgotten in this century.  Don't overlook the fact that we have been ever-so-quietly training over 350.000 Iraqi troops (allies)  which might well be involved in the offensive.  We are presently engaged in the greatest military build-up in the history of man and we are not only doing in under the very noses of our enemy but also our friends and allies.  Don' worry about the Good OL' USA, we are executing a plan which is sheer beauty in it's very simplicity.  The saddest thing is, all of our elected officials know these things but continue to hammer our military because they cannot reveal this strategy.  This is one of the greatest travesties of our  history and these acts by our liberal citizens will endanger this country for decades if not forever.  Liberals are poisonous to our society and must be minimized if we are to continue the lives we are accustomed to.