We all wish it were easier. But in the Jihad War thus far, the most wishful thinkers have always been the most mistaken. That applies to Americans (beginning in the 90s), but also the British  and the continental Europeans. Everybody is more sober now, and beginning to understand that the only thing worse than fighting the bad guys is losing to them. This is Dunkirk, but we have no Churchills to seize the moment and bolster our courage.  We can see the debate taking place across the pond. The Brits have drawn down their troops in Basra until now only 5,000 are left. They want to pull out the rest, and maybe increase troop support in Afghanistan. But those 5,000 British Army troops are crucial to holding the supply route from Kuwait to Baghdad, which makes the American military surge possible. If the Brits pull the plug in Basra the other Coalition gains in Iraq will be lost. Say welcome to Ahmadi-Nejad, Al Qaeda and the bloodbath. To make things worse, the British...(Read Full Post)