If the insurgents can be controlled, and terrorists quit blowing up the oil lines etc., think of the country that can emerge in Iraq. I am sure the Sunnis recognize this and were holding back for various reasons. It is their responsibility to help protect their country, and send messages to any insurgents who might come from their ranks...this could be one of the most prosperous, amazing countries on the face of the earth. Well, until we switch from oil to wind but even after they should be OK. They are, from what I have heard, educated, secular in orientation (not totally of course)...they seem to be doing very well except for security issues. I think we should be rejoicing, realizing things could still happen bad but less so every day. And there is a ripple effect..could be good ripples and could be bad ripples in other countries...but there is a huge tipping toward the good. mg