LISTENING TO NPR on the way home, it occurred to me that when the big war story is that one, count ’em, one helicopter was shot down, the war can’t be going that badly, despite the efforts of some to spin it that way.

UPDATE: From Sgt.Stryker.com:

Just a little context on the opposition. Really, they are just a bunch of armed thugs. The only reason the Fedayeen is able to cause the trouble they are is because our troops are being so careful to not harm innocents. Understand, the Fedayeen’s tactics are designed to take advantage of our superior morality. Saddam’s evil will lose out, the clock is ticking.

Yep. Will our efforts to spare Iraqi soldiers’ and civilians’ lives win us more respect, or less? Interesting question.