When the US puts enough of it's forces into an area it can control it. Witness Fallujah. (Largely destroyed, by the way, on it's way to liberation, freedom and democracy.) It's when that overwhelming force is withdrawn that the countryside and city-side revert to insurgent control.

So, establishing temporary military superiority proves nothing unless one wins hearts and minds.

And those have been lost forever by 4 years of atrocities, failed promises, lack of essential services, schools, hospitals, food, jobs, security and whatever else interests normal people.

So, we liberals ain't gonna look foolish for predicting the debacle. We're gonna look foolish by being led around by Bush & Co.

Arf