Who Says Less Troops?

Ozebra and McCain differ in that the one with actual experience keeps his mouth shut on any plans , time tables and specifics for troop withrwels,Where as Candidate Amateur Hour blabs his plans all over the globe (which the enemy fighting our trops will find convenient and usefull to our troopps detriment!).
It is eridiculouse for Ozebra to do that! Entirely irresponsible! And a major factor against his ever being elected to become the Commander In Chief of the US ARMED FORCES. He's disqualified himself!
Ozebra deserves the heat! Ozebra maintains an ambi-position on the war in Iraq and war on terror in general, which only a Send Up could possible maintain due to lack of authentic critical examination!

To continue: All it would take is ONE private to say, "This is crazy! I won't do it!" and be backed up by his Captain, who fully agrees AND is not the coward that deserter bush is. Stephen Rohaty, combat veteran

I think this is proof to back up Mccain's point all along. Let's give progress a chance and the draw down in troops will be the natural step to the success we are seeing in Iraq. Mccain has always said that the war will end much quickly then most expect due to the recent surge success and this is validation that Mccain is correct!

Well, I have responded to two idiots so far and been blocked. Many of by brothers and sisters in the military have died. I did not when I was in combat dangling from a rope from a helicopter. To those of you jack asses who still think the war is about oil, you are still wrong! If it was about oil, we would send in the main weapons and own Iraq, Iran, Israel, and the rest of the Middle East. There would be no OPEC, because we, the US, would be running the show. This war was started back in when Mr. Carter was the President. Remember? The man who gave money and weapons to Bin Laden? Before you respond to this, make sure you research and make sure that you are right. I was an adult when Carter was the pres, not in diapers or being created, or being thought of before the creation.
And for Lee2008, please don't jump in my foxhole. Although I have many of the same religeous beliefs, I will kill before I will ALLOW myself to be killed.

When is Iraq going to start repaying the USA for ALL the money we've spent on their war?

How can Obama who has never been in the military make a decision on withdrawal. He will need the advise of the top miliary commanders. Obama is a young kid who is running but is not sure why. It is obvious someone is telling Obama what to say and when to smile etc. How can Obana go to Iraq,spend a few hours and then say I know what needs to be done and I know how to h andle this war. I spent less than a day in Iraq and that makes me an expert. I have no confidence in Obama.

To Ron in Tikrit,
I too am in Iraq and I work for KBR. How can you possibly say the things you did and still look at yourself in the mirror. Eventhough I agree with you on the Bosnian issue, I know waaaay too many retired military, college educated, and skilled tradesmen that are over here making cities on top of the desert. We are paid well because this place sucks just as the Alaskan Pipeline crews were and as are the folks that work on pieplines on the bottom of the ocean, to name a few examples; there are dozens more. Why are you here? To make money? so in your case there is nothing wrong with wanting to make a decent living? If the military wants civilians to build and operate their bases, who do you suggest for that contract? Anyone but KBR I suppose. Changing political parties is no big deal, that's a freedom the military provides us! But to be on the KBR payroll AND complaining about KBR only makes sense to a moron Sir!
Brett Baghdad, Iraq

Man, are there a lot of experts posting here. How many of you have been there? I have and let me tell you we are turning the corner. The media has brainwashed you all so bad that you can see that you now have one of the greatest presidents to ever sit in the White House. You democrats can all just clam up. The only thing you don't really like about the war is that some of our republican tax dollars are going to Iraq instead of to you. When will you ever become self reliant??? Quit taking other's hard earned money and start paying your own way. Most of us in uniform (at least those really dedicated) are all voting red again this year. We deserve better than having BO as our Commander in Chief.

You think Bush is a bad president,wait until McCain is elected.

DONT VOTE McCain

Please save America...stop being so short sighted. Wars NEVER EVER EVER go well at first, and they ALWAYS talk a long time for progress to be made. The Iraq war is no exception. I've been there and seen the progress that never gets reported. Stop reporting from your couch just because you've read an article created by someone with a 3 year Journalisim degree from a community college. The bottom line is that The Revolutionary War, Civil War, and WWII all started horribly with much worse results. Are you telling me now that those should not have been fought...that American's should still be a colony, slavery still abundant, and just about the entire world run by Nazi-Germany. Stop being AFRAID OF SUCCESS. Yes, you heard me, you want so badly to be able to point your finger at others for being wrong, or making mistakes...when really...the right thing has been done...and it is succesful whether you like it or not. NO ONE EVER promised that it would be short and simple...in fact, I remember SEVERAL times hearing EVERYONE involved say that it would take time and patience...even Bush, and Rumsfeld who you are obviously giving a fair chance. You wouldn't dare disagree with them because your friend told you to. Stop being spoiled, the world is NOT perfect, wars are not fought without death (unfortunately), and sometimes things have to be done to protect the world/others that YOU (and who are you?!?!?!) don't agree with. You don't know everything (neither do I) so stop acting so high and mighty. It IS a success. Deal with it.

Reality Check,
So you fine happiness when people are killed. Do you think the 150000 Iraqis who have died were all extremist? Then you must be foolish. At the same time do you think 4000 US citizen killed is so small a sacrifice? Do you know how many families are mourning lost ones due to the Iraq war? A war that has been proven as not to have been a necessity but for an ideology propagated by BUSH and McCAIN? Do you know how many families are fatherless or motherless due to this war? Do you know how many people have lost their jobs due to this war? The war was a blunder and I cannot vote for someone who participated in such a blunder.

it appears that lenkatesi and mariahisabella suffer from the largest problem this country now faces, partisan hatred to the nth degree. whether people that hate this current president get it or not this countrys military performed remarkably. A dictator who according to russian, french, and british intel was dealing with terrorists has been removed and our president whether the arm chair quarter backs like it or not truly connected the dots as requested on 9/11. i only hope that at the end of this coming election whoever the losing party is can demonstrate a greater love for this country and its presidential office than the people so selfishly critical now. god bless america

happ99 has the hostility issues I think. Calling me an idiot and all that. I am not mad at him/her though. I am sad, actually. Good luck working out your personal issues.

I think it is time that the american troops leave, the "bush and friends show" keep trying to protray that there has been progress in Iraq since this war began, but we all know the reality, and progress is far from true. More people have died in the US invasion of Iraq that can truely be counted correctly. It is time they leave Iraq to the people in Iraq. A time line withdrawl is their right and nobody can say that america is fighting for the Iraqi peoples freedom, at least not anymore, and if some ignorant american still believes that then it is easy to say that he or she has half a brain or a bush for brain. It's time america admits they lost this war, just like vietnam. America has lost this war, america has lost this war, and america has lost this war. With all the sophisticated weaponry, they could not control a war torn country like Iraq, so yes pull out and admit the loss, because we already know we are just waiting for them to admit it.