Let's see - when Bush and Cheney left office, (1) the insurgency was defeated, (2) a new elected government was in office, (3) Iran had backed off its support of al Sadr, (4) the Iraqi army was being rebuilt and was active and successful in protecting its territory, and (5) the U.S. had field troops still in place sufficient to deter invasion. It's six years later. None of the above is true any longer.
Yeah, it's Bush's fault. Right.
I am a little amused to hear so many support Saddam as tough on radical Islam. He was nothing of the sort, he was a co-conspirator who ran camps for them at Salman Pak and Ramadi. He was never "our bastard" or he'd still be there.
Well said....
Bump. What you said.
What many do not seem to understand is, “It is better to fight terror on their soil then allow it to drift closer and closer to ours.” Delaying it even for a few years is well worth the investment. It is one of three reasons/which which give purpose and proper intent for/to the Federal government. I do not think many that complain about the cost would like it if Americans were dealing with bombings every other week on our soil. Money well spent and the incompetency of the last 6 years is trying to rewrite history, meanwhile it has squandered the enormous investment taken in/to keeping America safe.
Good post!
According to my daughter, half of my SIL’s platoon was killed taking Fallujah. They are both sick thinking about the men they knew who died only to have everything squandered when the children took over the USA in 2008.
But don’t worry! Our embassy in Israel is flying the gay flag under the US flag, so THEIR priorities are right! And I’m sure the Muslim countries won’t notice...