Ron,

You demonstrate your lack of skills in comprehension admirably, or if the kindest interpretation is put on your last deliberately in order to distract.

The comparison being made was not that Iraq is like Bosnia, quite the opposite. Read again what I have written then actually take the time to think about it.

As you correctly state it was Yugolavia that broke up, Bosnia didn't. Even then the international peace-keeping/stabilisation force in Bosnia had to remain in place for 15 years. With that as a relatively recent example, in a fairly "simple" situation, why is that the anti-Bush, anti-war chatterers wail that Iraq, a much more complex situation, is not all light and roses within four years - totally unrealistic. Oh and before any of you come out and quote Rummie (6 days, 6 weeks, 6 months), that as you all know referred to the fighting required to overcome Saddam Hussein's forces. On that particular prediction he was right on the button.