This is one of the most successful conflicts in terms of having American Casualties. Check out this from GateWay Pundit.
This tells me we are geting things done, we are doing our best to limit casualties, we are winning.
Also, from Gateway Pundit, pre-Katrina murder rate in New Orleans had a murder rate higher than the civilian andmiltary casualties in Iraq combined.
Obviously, John "Did you Know I served in Vietnam?" Murtha is wrong. Our soldier sare not broken and worn out or living hand to mouth.