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I think an "insurgent" is a member of an army-type group that is fighting the coalition forces. A "terrorist" is someone who attacks civilians. Naturally, these two activities would require different footwear. Is that a good distinction?
I haven't polled the Iraqis myself, but if I were in their position, I would be quite glad that Saddam is gone. I also would hold no trust in the American government, and the "we come as liberators" theme. Iraqis have heard this before, and it did not turn out well for them. So, the quicker we can get Iraqi troops trained and an initial government in place, the better. Remember that the first US government was crappy (Articles of Confederation), and we had to make a new one. So we just need them to be on their own. UN support would be nice too, at least them saying that what we're doing is acceptable.
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