When the Iraqis start turning in their automatic weapons and ....

[kentuck]

rocket greande launchers, then we might say the tide has turned. The deaths of Usay or Quday or whomever, will not change the nature of this guerrilla war. So long as they hide around the corners with their rocket grenade launchers, they can wreak havoc and eventually wear down the morale of the volunteer American Army. In fact, the military leaders of this war have already succeeded in tearing down the morale a great deal, with breaking their word on the times of committment..

[lcordero]

1. that's not going to happen even if the tide did turn

If I was in their shoes I would not turn in my own means of protecting myself in a harsh environment like Iraq whether I "trust" Americans or not. I really think that the nightly gun raids are a very bad idea.

[sasquatch]

2. The Iraqis will still continue to fight

The death of Saddams sons won't stop the Guerrilla fighters in Iraq. They don't fight for Saddam or the Baath party, they fight for their independence of a foreign invader. The Bush Crime Family though doesn't give a damn how many of our soldiers die as long as they drain all of the oil out of Iraq.