OK ... if that is so, Surge II is justified (McCain and Obama are correct) ... but to make it really work it should overflow into Pakistan. Now that would really lite up a shitstorm wouldn't it.

Now, the purpose of the Al-Qaeda's resentment (understatement) of the U.S. is their presence in the middle east (holy territory so to speak) ... am I correct? Is this hatred going to get shoved out of the hearts and minds of the young Islamists by the presence and brute force of (infidel) military troops in their lands?

If I'm wrong on this please direct to the correct solution. Otherwise I can only assume that this whole crusade is for the sole purpose of empire building ... making Wolfowitz's strategy and dream come true.

biLL