Iraq, a republican war

Al-Qaeda in Iraq is neither the largest nor the deadliest opponent. U.S. commanders say foreign fighters working with the predominantly Iraqi group are rare. Commanders estimate that there are as few al-Qaeda members, whose activities are mostly restricted to financing attacks in the area.
Iraq is divided into sectors representing different levels of threat, from different kinds of enemies.

"Any group you work with can turn on you," said a tribal liaison, noting that even Iraqi police units have attacked U.S.troops. "That is part of the operating cost."

"We are in the land of the blood feuds," said the liaison to tribes in the area. "It's very difficult to tell a tribal fight from a sectarian fight because interests are pretty mixed. You can't just put up a fence. Our basic mission here is to drive around and get blown up."
And we cannot get out of there because 70 percent of Repubicans STILL support Bush's war on Iraq.