Throwing away 87 billion dollars does not equal 'resolve and strength.' There is nothing brave or admirable about spending money that isn't yours. Making the Iraqis take immediate responsibility for their own lives is an act that would require real resolve and strength.
When it comes down to it, the persons foo-fooing 87 billion dollars sound more like DU'ers than those arguing to the contrary.
It is being INVESTED in the security and safety of our country by CONTINUING the War on Terror which was begun in force on OUR soil on September 11.
And it is being INVESTED in the security of the Middle East region. This war in Iraq has never been just about Saddam OR his WMD......and the enemy has proven it by centering their efforts to destroy us, and all civilization by getting us out of Iraq.
Our money is also already being invested in having the Iraqis take control of and responsibility for their own country in the quickest way possible (How have you missed that?). That's PART of the resolve shown in the President's speech last night.
I guess you weren't paying attention either......