JAM is more than something for toast. Leave Iraq now

On May 7th I read an associated Press release on my Yahoo internet sight. I could not believe what I was reading. I am now sure that we have now, knowingly and willing, entered the Iraqi Civil war squarely on the side of the Shia Majority who have, since our arrival in Iraq, terrorized the Sunni Minority who, during the reign of Saddam, lorded power over the Shia and insured they suffered considerably. We are now, effectively, allies with the Shia in Iraq in their civil war with the Sunni Muslims.

The report I read on May 7th said

“The Americans believe that leaving a discreet security role for the Mahdi Army, which U.S. officers refer to by its Arabic acronym JAM, is better than either picking a fight with the militia or taking the blame if Sunni extremists manage a repeat of the February 2006 bombing of another Shiite shrine in Samarra. Without the militia, U.S. and Iraqi officers acknowledge that the 2,000 Iraqi security forces and 500 American soldiers based in the area would be hard-pressed to protect the neighborhood's 120,000 residents and the shrine, which houses the tombs of two 8th century Shiite imams”.

“By leaving the Mahdi security network (JAM) in place around the shrine, U.S. commanders do not need to divert resources from other parts of the city where security is worse”.

"There are a lot of people affiliated with JAM, and if we made them all enemies, we'd be in trouble," said Lt. Col. Steve Miska, 39, of Greenport, N.Y., who commands U.S. troops in northwest Baghdad”.
"So we try to sort out who's extremist JAM and can't be reasoned with because of their ideology, and who we can live with as long as they're not killing U.S. and Iraqi soldiers or civilians."

This has is simply gone crazy. JAM is the Jaysh Al-Mahdi Militia Cell, a very dangerous group who are directly responsible for the deaths very numerous Americans, Iraqis and British soldiers who were assigned to the South of Iraq in Basrah city where JAM is powerful. I have been in briefings where JAM was attributed for attacks on coalition forces and for numerous Iraqi kidnappings and murders. Now we are working with them?
Our association with JAM is a clear sign as to whom we are supporting in the civil war raging in Iraq.

The entire Sunni Arab world is now justified, from their point of view, through our actions, in opposing whatever peaceful settlement America may promote for Iraq.

Additionally, I shiver at the thought that, today, an American soldier may be waving good morning to the very men responsible for the killings of our American servicemen and the beheadings of the poor American British and others who have been beheaded. Not to mention the guy who may have injured my own son.

I sat in security briefings many mornings where JAM was mentioned in regards to criminal and enemy activity throughout Iraq.
JAM is not simply a word used to identify militia members. No way. JAM is a serious group, with a serious and diabolical leader who, I am told, has been politically protected by the Prime Minister of Iraq. Now we are working with them?

Nothing happening in Iraq will ever surprise me. Lets get beck to finding Osama Bin Laden and leave the civil war in Iraq to the Iraqis.

All combat troops should be withdrawn from Iraq ASAP.