>historically speaking, stocks should continue their rise on
>monday which is another good thing!

agreed

>less than 200 troops have died since the 'war' officially
>ended in iraq. this is in no way, shape or form going to
>turn into another vietnam. almost 60,000 US troops died in
>vietnam. i would agree that the occupation isnt over, but
>this is certainly a step in the right direction. if the
>capturing of saddam is somehow a bad thing i would like to
>hear why.

I say Vietnam not in the sense of number of causalties-certainly it will never approach that number- but rather as a failed endeavor of the United States government. That is my concern.

We have A LOT of work to do in Iraq to make this work. I want the American government to see this through, otherwise this war will really have been for absolutely nothing.