You apparently have an academic deficiency in reading.

I acknowledged in my post above that progress had been made in Iraq--but I pointed out that little progress had been outside those two nations where our troops are directly involved. You have not chosen to address what I actually said, even though you start your response with the words, "You're wrong, but I suspect you're used to that." The only appropriate response I can make is obvious, "You're stupid, but I suppose that you've been living in that condition for a long time."