Without the US the thugs would take back over.
= "Iraqis are incapable of controlling their own country."

Most Iraqi's have brains enough to get that even if most Europeans don't.
= "Iraqis who understand that they are incapable of controlling their own country are smart. Europeans are stupid." Corollary: Europeans who oppose having elections in Iraq at the end of January, because they see that Iraqis can't control their own country, must be smart, except that the American administration says that the Iraqis will be ready by then, so the Europeans are still stupid.

More Iraqi's are being recruited to fight the terrorists than are being recruited to fight with them because it's their tactics that are irritating most Iraqi's.
= "Iraqis are attempting to control their own country even though they are incapable of it." Corollary: Terror is an irritation.

It's pretty moronic to think that
= "You are stupid"

terrorists would prefer someone who will continue to fight them to one likely to cave to them despite any supposed gain in recruitment.
="The statement made in the paragraph above concerning the proportion of recruitment for anti-terrorist groups is only 'supposed', not actual. Also, Iraqis will not continue to fight terrorists in Iraq, even though terror is irritating." Corollary: Only Americans will continue to fight.

Their primary goal is to expel Americans and regain control of Iraq not gain recruits.
="Their strategic goal is to expel Americans and regain control of Iraq." Implied: The fighters are not part of al Qaeda, which never had control of Iraq, but are Ba'athists, who did.

Gaining recruits is only a secondary goal to attain the first.
="Gaining recruits is a tactical goal, but it isn't that important."

In addition, it doesn't help them to gain recruits when the opposition is gaining more.
="Forget about the 'supposed gain' remark above. We are back to actual gain again."

Of course one would expect the French not to understand strategies that could lead to victory.
=[Gratuitous insult aimed at France, based on inadequate knowledge of centuries of French history.] "You want Freedom Fries with that?"

Honestly, Mark. Why should Raoul want to play in your sandbox if you keep throwing sand at him?