[RickSp]

Lets see. Remember all the predictions about how the insurgency would collapse once:

Saddam was captured - 465 American soldiers had died

"Sovereignty" was returned to the Iraqis - 886 American soldiers had died

Elections to form a government were held - 1436 American soldiers had died

and now the death of Zarkawi - 2480 American soldiers have died, officially 18,254 have been wounded. Estimated wounded 20,000 - 48,100.

Of course Zarkawi's death is good news but whether it will change anything at all remains to be seen.

This is a good time to declare victory and really support our troops by bringing them home. The Iraqis have a government, an army and the boogey-man Zarkawi is dead. Time to bring the troops home.