Attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq have increased, U.S. commander says

Based on my enduring clinical research re: combat and the military we lost in Korea, Vietnam and we are losing in the Middle East. In each scenario we are the invaders and really do not understand the Asian cultures.
Rich

Keep on poking the hornet’s nest, some people are slow learners. If our service members are harmed, the Hellfire missiles will be inbound.

Is it safe to assume Baghdad is safe than most cities in Iraq due to U.S. overwhelming presence in the past?