we've done everything we can militarily

• Lt. Col. Steven M. Miska, deputy commander of a brigade of the First Infantry Division that is charged with controlling northwest Baghdad, said, “We’ve done everything we can militarily."
• He said, “I think we have essentially stalled the sectarian conflict without addressing the underlying grievances.” ("Troop Buildup, Yielding Slight Gains, Fails to Meet U.S. Goals," New York Times, By DAMIEN CAVE and STEPHEN FARRELL, September 9, 2007)

i am still trying to find the silver lining in the following snapshot (although there more people in prison now--that is a good thing?)