There is considerable evidence that Islamists and others are coming across the borders to fight, financed and supported by Syria and Iran, among others.

There is also considerable evidence that the insurgency is also paying people quite well to help them out. The prices have been rising steadily, which I think indicates something right there.

It would be stupid to assume that there are NO cases of an average Iraqi civilian who has joined the insurgency solely because the Americans killed his son in a bombing or something. I don't think this is a big part of the insurgency movement, but that's just a guess on my part.

But if you concede that, then it would also have to be conceded that there must be one hell of a lot more average Iraqi civilians who, over the past couple of decades, have lost someone to the very Baathists who comprise the main part of the insurgency. Add to that the fact that at the present time, it's likely that more innocent Iraqis are being killed by insurgents than by the coalition.

Keep that in mind when judging Iraqi attitudes.