Washington Post: The National Intelligence Council reports that Iraq has replaced Afghanistan

as the training ground for the next generation of "professionalized" terrorists. Iraq provides terrorists with "a training ground, a recruitment ground, the opportunity for enhancing technical skills". Foreign terrorists found tons of unprotected weapons caches that they are now using against US troops. They are believed to make up a large portion of today's suicide bombers. Iraq has joined the list of conflicts that have deepend solidarity among Muslims and have spread radical Islamic ideology.

Which is why, in this writer's humble opinion, we must win in Iraq, and follow them as they disperse into their respective home countries. However, we must never forget that this war is also a war against radical ideology. Somehow, we must not forget to win the populace and we cannot do it by force alone.