VenusBlue, thanks for answering my question. I know you have been asked a lot of them and can't get to all of them, but I have one very big question that I would love to read an opinion on from somebody who is fighting in Iraq. I should have listed it as my first question, and I consider it the million dollar question of the whole situation...

*What do you think Iraq will be like in 50 years?*

If you could tell me what you think about that, I will consider that enough questions for me in this thread. It is the biggest question I have about the Iraq war. Please try to get to it whenever you find a convenient time. Thanks.