With regard the situation in Iraq Sasless can you define what is 'win'? Because until we define what this 'win' is we can't begin to work out what to do. Is it destroy all terrorists? Exterminate insurgents? Rebuild the country? Win over the hearts and minds? Oversee the dismantling of Iraq and the establishment of new states - what?
If we are doing things for the 'face' of the military or our elected leaders then it is the wrong reason and futile.