But the politically-correct premise of the entire war there is left unchallenged by the Democrats, and of course Republicans, except for a few lone voices. The heaviest consequences will fall on the civilian population, who will be increasingly opposed in turn against the US-led foreign invading forces increasing resistance who are the real "insurgents" involved in a domestic dispute that is of a very long history.

Apparently the 1 million deaths of Iraqi civilians is not enough blood for the bipartisan war-mongers who have bought the neoconservative line of wars for "regime change", nor the hidden death count of Afghans and Pakis thus far (with women and children).

Do Americans really believe that the Taliban is a real or imminent threat to the U.S.? (And no, they publicly admitted on BBC, as well as Bin Laden in Karachi newspaper, that they had no knowledge or involvement in Sept. 11th).