Do this weekend's events represent the "Tet Offensive" of this occupation

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

in terms of the effect on the public's enthusiasm for this war? Will only time tell?

[Mattforclark]

1. They are the most important events since the collapse of the Ba'ath govt

I don't know whether that makes them the "tet offensive," but this moment is very important.

[FDRrocks]

2. Not at all

Iraq is a completely different situation, and 10 soldiers is nothing, strategically, to compare to the Tet.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. Not really a strategic thing, more a public opinion thing...

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. I will remind you

from the looks of things in Barra and Fallujah, the Tet offensive may just be begining...

Use the correct term though, Great Arab Revolt of 2004

[aquart]

5. No, this just makes the Resistance official.

They haven't begun to fight. They're still practicing. They're going to get real good at it.

[Devils Advocate NZ]

6. No way. This is still 1965 - in Viet Nam terms...

When the Shi-ites decide they've had enough THEN you will see this war's "Tet Offensive".

[markses]

7. B-b-b-b-baby you just ain't seen nothin' yet

....n/t