It's too soon to tell how things will work out, but yesterday was a damn good start. And for those who continue to wonder whether or not this was worth it, I can not say it any better than
Ali, who blogs directly from Baghdad:
Thanks again for your care and may God bless you all and give you a hundred times what you have gave Iraq. I know it seems impossible when it comes to those who lost their beloved ones but I hope they know that their sacrifices were not in vain and that they gave humanity the most precious thing a man has, his life.