I think in the long term you are right Java, but in the reality of Iraq today, the military should be involved in "policing" the state.

I think we can truly declare victory when a US citizen can drive from one end of the country to the oter without being in any more danger than they would in Egypt. This is a very long way off and, I realize, probably unrealistic. I think we have created a terrorist haven for generations to come. Maybe they will stop attacking their own countrymen and the infighting, but I see it as an ideal place to recruit member to Al'qaeda for many many many years to come.