[Skybird]

Wether a sub group of a given population is representative and allows projections and conclusions about the main population, or not, is not decided by the answer to the question if you subjectively have the impression that it is a huge or small number, but by statistical criterions that can be calculated.

And Mog, probably no one in Iraq has less to say than the government. Sunnis don't like it. Shias don't like it. Kurds don't like it. It is considered to be deeply corrupt and it's organs are infested with insurgent agents and sympathizers. It is comletely impotent. You may rate a government as more important than the people, and put it'S will over the will of the people. That is the definition of totalitarianism. I think the opinion of the people is more important than that of some (corrupt) leaders. That's what is called democracy.

"Until Iraqi security forces are competent." I like the sound of that. Admitted, it has the sound of eternity.