The President said that we have to remain in Iraq because of the 2,100 troops who have already died there.

However, consider a couple of numbers:

The war began on March 18, 2003. The 1,000th American to die in Iraq was on Sept. 8, 2004 (17 and a half months).

From Sept. 8, 2004 until the 2,000th American died on October 26, 2005 was thirteen and a half months.

We are now over 2,100 just a month later.

Seems to me that things are gradually getting worse. And, it would be a lot easier to 'stay the course' if we know what that was.