Basically, all the potential bad scenarios that those against the war laid out have come true, while all the potential scenarios laid out by our administration have missed the mark by a mile.

Ten yrs ago, read any history book about the region and you immediately realize what a potential powder keg the region is. Why the neocons thought that there would not be massive chaos in the region when Saddam was disposed is a question for the ages.




>>If they are resistance fighters as you call them, why are they primarily targeting innocent Iraqis (including women and children)? As to the catapult comment, they are indeed using a very effective means of warfare (including psychological).
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>To destabilize the community. When they target the police recruitment centers in the day it sends a message. Now take on the market bombs it just whacks the concept of "normal" or that things are getting better.
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>As the people get fed up with leaders today, they will try to get new ones in who can do something about it. Who do they elect? The ones doing the fear tactics today.
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>Now the problem that exists today is one group does the bombing in the day and the other group does the retaliation at night. Talk about a f'ed up life. You can't trust the police who are there to protect you when they are part of the other group.
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>Saddam was was the one person who had enough fear power to stop most of this stupidity. That weight was critical for keeping the pressure cooker from exploding. I am glad that Mr. Cheney's and Bush's ego was larger then Saddam's.