Hahahaha, well I don't think it was a particularly difficult fight this time around either.  Still though, the casualties and cost of the invasion pale in comparison to those of the occupation.  For what it's worth, I supported the Iraq war.  I supported it under the pretense that Washington had a bulletproof exit strategy to extradite the military before it became a ridiculous quagmire.  Of course I feel like an idiot now for even believing such a plan could exist.