What Do You Call 80 Dead Terrorists?

A good start.

The Taliban certainly wish that we were a little more "distracted" by Iraq. Eighty of the scum were sent to their virgins in a recent battle.

Democrats have claimed that the Iraq war has drawn resources away from Afghanistan and what they call the real war. But, if I understand this Washington Times article, we have more forces on the ground there now than at any other time.

"The Marines have been aggressive, relentless and successful," Lt. Col. Tucker Mansager said. "They have demonstrated that there is no refuge for the terrorists."

American commanders sent some 2,000 Marines into Afghanistan in the spring, helping swell the U.S.-dominated force to 20,000 - its largest yet - in an attempt to put militants on the defensive ahead of September elections.