By Thomas E. Ricks and Karen DeYoung
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, October 15, 2007; A01
The U.S. military believes it has dealt devastating and perhaps irreversible blows to al-Qaeda in Iraq in recent months, leading some generals to advocate a declaration of victory over the group, which the Bush administration has long described as the most lethal U.S. adversary in Iraq.But as the White House and its military commanders plan the next phase of the war, other officials have cautioned against taking what they see as a premature step that could create strategic and political difficulties for the United States. Such a declaration could fuel criticism that the Iraq conflict has become a civil war in which U.S. combat forces should not be involved. At the same time, the intelligence community, and some in the military itself, worry about underestimating an enemy that has shown great resilience in the past.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No, instead you will hear the media declare that it is unfair for al-Qaeda to have to fight against US Troops. They will say that our military is to well trained and to well armed for al-Qaeda to take on. The media and some of you will insist that the government send al-Qaeda arms and that we train them in order to make it a fair fight. To the media and to you liberals any mention of victory for the United States in Iraq brings sadness.
