Wasn't it General W.T. Sherman who said (to paraphrase), "Tis well that war is so terrible, least we grow to love it"?
And yes, this is a far cry from major war operations, thank God. Nevertheless, any death (other than a terrorists') is one too many. I've no love for the UN in general, but those people who were injured or killed in that bomb blast earlier this week were trying to help Iraq. I for one wish the news agencies would remember that there were people from many nations killed or wonded in that attack, not just the head guy from Brazil. Those behind it, and other attacks and sabotage, are the enemies of a free and sovereign Iraq. If they want the Coalition and the UN out of their country quicker, cooperation is the way to acheive that. However, that would leave a stable and democratic Iraq, one where power is shared by all segments of the population. That would not server the terrorists' ambitions, of course. Chaos and civil unrest are their main allies.
