civilian deaths are down an additional 50 percent from last month (last month they were down 70 percent) so things are looking up. mortar attacks roadside bombs and any other form of terrorist attacks have dropped rapidly (im not sure of the percentage or exact numbers). now that iraq is showing signs of victory the naysayers are backing down. all these people who said we would fail and could not win now look like idiots. i dont know what people here thought of the war but i always love to hear the good news. If iraq is truley secured and an american victory acheived we can hold it up as an example to all the other countries that might think of harboring terrorists or attempt to build WMD's. i just like to spread the good news.