fighting the obvious in Iraq (Score 1)

Black comedians, such as Eddie Murphy, have a standard line of jokes that always draws laughs: how white people in Hollywood horror movies never seem to heed the obvious and just run. You're in an abandoned mansion alone, at night, and a disembodied voice says "Leave!" What does the (white) character do? "Hmmm... that's a funny voice. I wonder what's behind this door with blood smeared on it..." Similarly, Americans are fighting the obvious in Iraq. No nukes. No chemical weapons. No biological weapons. No connection to Al Qaieda. No connection to 9/11. People trying to kill you on every corner. Americans can only leave their heavily fortified bases in heavily armored vehicles while wearing body armor. Now we are sending robots to do even that. "Hmmm... I wonder what's behind the door with the blood smeared on it... "