I don't see that revenge angle either. I think it will go the other way. The Iraqi government was highly corrupt and the minority 20% ruled the other 80%. I think there will be more risk of old vendettas from Saddams time coming to the fore. I think what creates terrorists is intolerance from radical religion and frustration. Once the people realize they have a voice in deciding their own destiny for the first time in their lives they will settle down. There will continue to be foreign fighters causing trouble but once the Iraqis take charge of their own security and begin to actually trust their own government the situation will rapidly improve.
I don't agree on the numbers killed by coalition forces nears what Saddam did but have no facts from either side. The differnce being that the coalition forces show regret for civilian deaths and Saddam made sure the deaths generated fear.
The situation in Lebanon is getting better. You bash the US for occupying Iraq, yet syria occupies Lebannon. Syria really went too far in their last assasination and p*ssed off the native Lebanese. They are now demanding a Syrian exodus.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/27/...ests/index.html
How can you describe the situation in the middle east as getting worse when we are finally seeing the first real elections and democratic reform.