Bush: Iraq will be cleared of terrorists 'city by city'

How can anyone seriously think that terrorism will be wiped out by simply removing some of the individuals who are perpetrating it? Surely it's obvious that crackpot idealism is the root of terrorism. In other words, the cause lies in men's brains, not their bodies. Then again, the president is a little wanting in the brains department, so who can blame him for not realizing it?