John Burns: “The problem is Iraqi history, Anderson. You have a Shiite community that won power at the polls under American…”

Gadhafi shared one characteristic in common with Adolph Hitler, who died in his own bunker by his own hand, which is that he identifies himself with the Libyan people.

The American commanders here warned early on that putting 30,000 more troops into this fight was bound to mean that there would be more casualties.

The idea that you have a political leader, the prime minister, right involved in the operational chain of command, picking targets, picking who you go after and who you don't go after.

The Maliki government -- and in a sense, who can blame them -- has been preparing for some time for an eventual American military withdrawal and an all- out civil war.