Remind me again....WHY did we do this?

A good article about our dubious role in the hellhole known as Iraq.

"Jubilance in the wake of Iraqi elections can not overshadow escalating violence and surging death counts. As many as 100,000 Iraqi and 1,400 U.S. military lives have been lost. Long-term disability threatens another 10,000 military personnel. Casualties continue to increase."