The New York Times reports that a "Times/CBS News Poll found that the number of Americans who expected the war to be won quickly dropped 9 points from Saturday to Sunday, and 10 more points from Sunday to Monday. Those shifts coincided with television coverage of prisoners of war and battlefield casualties that seems to have caught at least some Americans — accustomed to the relatively bloodless victory in Afghanistan last year — by surprise."

A friend to this blog, Mr. David L. Barclift (currently of Columbus, Ohio), believes that casulty numbers are very important. The ability to complete the mission is, however, most important.

Tell it to the judge, sir.