tecoyah

This is an absolute truth....on all levels. It seems to me important to understand what the cause of the deaths actually is though. A good portion of the "Cause" in this case must inevitably be placed at the feet of United States action, as we have created major instability in the region by invading, and removing what secular presence there was, and replacing it with a very weak form of democracy.
It has become clear the culture is simply not set up to incorporate this form of Government as of yet...if it ever will be. Attempting to force this change by killing the opposition is the root cause of the majority of death in Iraq. It also seems clear that the ongoing Civil War is going to continue until one form of Islam or another simply decimates the other into submission.
We now sit in the middle of a region that would rather not have us there in the first place, unless we pay rent in lives and money. Bush may not be a war criminal, but this war is not in the genuine interest of the country he swore an oath to protect. Face it....we F@cked up badly, and are paying a very high price for our arrogance.