Kill Everyone You Meet

Neither conscience nor sanity itself suggests that the United States is, should or could be the global gendarme.
--Robert McNamara

In VFW Magazine's "Ramadi--Heart of an Insurgent Hotbed," writer/editor Tim Dyhouse says, "For Two years, Marines and soldiers have fought to bring some semblance of order to this terrorist stronghold."

Alright Mr. Dyhouse, VFW editor, which is it--Terrorist or Insurgent?

If it's terrorist, then it seems mighty strange that this is an ongoing, 2-year fight. If it's insurgent, then this should be an Iraqi government concern. After two years of killing, the U.S. should reevaluate the situation to see if the effort is worth the cost. A McNamara systems analysis is in order.

Posters displayed at Marine and Army headquarters around Ramadi declare: “Be polite, be professional and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.” After two years of fighting in Anbar Province, the Iraqi resistance is showing a resolve far greater than that of the Iraqi governmental forces. That should be a clue.