Well, I am not sure what all I can say here but here goes.
I was in favor of the war when we started, but this weekend we reached 4000 for a number of killed young men and women. I support the troops because they are there and I have to make sure they have all they need to do their job and protect themselves. I now believe we went in that country not knowing what was going to happen. Those people have been fighting for hundreds of years and there are too many religious groups trying to rule that country. There is no way we can settle the dfferences they have and I don't think enough preplanning was done before we went in to that country. Someone should have known we couldn't settle in a year orwo what they haven't been able to settle in hundreds of years. I think we should have taken our time and not have been in such a rush to get involved. I was in the Air Force back in the 60's and I don't claim to know anything about war. I never left the states while in the service, but I did process paper work for one of the first killed in Vietnam before most people even heard of the place. He was an air crew memeber killed while we were spraying the jungles with that bad orange stuff.
The local people in charge in Iraq know we will stay as long as they ask us to and do their killing for them. If we can train our troops in a year to go over there, why does it take so long to train their people to protect their country? These people are going to be fighting long after we leave, if we ever do. I don't think we will as no matter what anyone says, we need that oil and we need to protect it. If the politicians would stop taking money and favors from those opposing new energy. The oil people have a lot to hold on to and they will lobby everyone they can to get what they want. If our politicians would worry more about this country instead of their 40 years in congress or senate and how much money they can retire with we would all be better off. I really don't think our founding fathers had it in mind to spend their whole life doing one job.
Again, let me say, I don't know all that goes on in our government, and I am sure I would be upset if I did, but the people need to stand up and let these people know we don't always agree with them and if they don't start looking out for us as a country, they won't be in office much longer.
Thank You
