‘The Reality Is Very Hard’

nawawimohamad,

Albert Einstein once said:
The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.

If your town was in serious trouble, your children couldn't play outside, your mother was looked on as a second class citizen, your father or brother was imprisoned never to be heard again for speaking what everyone else was thinking... wouldn't you want help? wouldn't you hope someone who had more morals and values than the current leaders, would come and rescue you from that oppression? Your statement is narrow minded. Thank the heavens above we have someone to fight for people in the world who can not fight for themselves, for if not we wouldn't be any better than the ones who were doing the oppressing. If you sit and do nothing than you might as well condemn all those who would go and fight for their neighbors. They are making an effort to fight back... It is human nature for those who are uneducated to be followers, and beggars (I am currently commenting on your previous comment you left about the Iraq people being corrupt presents). The do not know what type of life they could have they have been fed propaganda on a platter of terror by a venomous dictator whom did many horrendous acts upon them. Please, educate your self and please by all means show some compassion.

???if you suffer your people to be ill-educated, and their manners to be corrupted from their infancy, and then punish them for those crimes to which their first education disposed them, what else is to be concluded from this but that you first make thieves and then punish them????
Thomas More ~Utopia

While General Petraeus might dismiss any of his own political ambitions, President Bush and his administration know that much of their legacy hinges on this man's success. The way things are looking, they have a lot to be thankful for in 2008 and General Petraeus is among them.

He may be the savior that this country was looking for.

Consider this analogy; General Petraeus and the US military have done an outstanding job making the "kids or more so boys behave". However, what happens when you leave the room and the boys have no one making sure they behave? My point is without the Iraqi government making substantial progress and all three factions buying-in, Americans and General Petraeus' successor will be babysitting for years to come. Are we up to that strategy? I wouldn't want to babysit for years.

I appreciate the work of General Patraeus and all of the men and women in uniform but to consider the surge a success is a stretch. The Bush Administration started with no occupation plan and moved on to a series of bad ones. Almost nowhere in Iraq can any non Iraqi feel safe without a heavily armed escort with armored or aerialsupport , The Taliban and Al Quaeda are resurgent in Afganistan and a law unto themselves in Western Pakistan. Why we are pouring blood and dollars into the sands of Iraq is incomprehensible. We are fighting people in Iraq who came together not before we occupied their country.
Great Job Georgie!

Being Americans, we are so used to having everything done almost instantly. The truth here is that what we need to accomplish there will take time. Gen. Petraeus is doing his job and that's how he sees it. He took control at a time when it seemed civil war was inevitable, and through the changes he has made, several improvements have resulted. There is still work to be done, as there is more to strive for.
The prize "we" fight for is not oil, riches, or the glory of our nations. It is for the people, so they don't need to fear those that would threaten them, to give people the chance to have the lives that they want without a few people telling them what they should want . American or Iraqi, it does not matter, in the end we are people all with the same hopes and dreams. Peace is not something that comes natural to humanity, it is earned mostly through the selfless sacrifices of a few.
So give the american Soldier what they need, their purpose, let them know that the sacrifices they made will not go in vain.
Parties come and go but the Soldier shall always remain.

To say general Patreus has the best plan so far for the occupation is damning with faint praise. The Bush administration started with no plan and moved on to bad ones. As I sit here trying to figure out how to pay for my employees health insurance it is almost inconceivable why we continue to pour more dollars into the sand. The president has had no problems misleading , lying to and reneging on promises to the American public why doesn't he just do the same for the Iraqies.

I for one, do not care for the Iraq war. I believe it was senceless from day one, not just because i have a daughter there. Our war should have been focused on Afghanistan trying to get Bin Laden, he invaded our country, not Saddam Hussein. By the way , my daughter has also been to Afghanistan. How many of you people that are commenting on those wars have been there or have loved ones there.

We have won squat!!! So what violence WAS down in the BLODDIEST YEAR in the Books-why have we won nothing???
THEY LIVE THERE, IT COST THEM ZERO TO STAY!! WE DO NOT LIVE THERE, IT COST US 2 BILLION A DAY TO STAY!!
WHO HAS THE UPPER HAND?? THOSE WHO HAVE PATIENTS!
JUST AS [ WE ] TAUGHT THEM IN THE EARLY 80s
DEAL WITH IT!
THE SLAUGHTERING YARDS INCLUDES THE ENTIRE REGION! DU!!
IF AMERICA WAS NOT IN IRAQ! HOW MANY AMERICAN LIVES WOULD WE LOSE IF THEY HAD NUCLEAR MISSLES-ANSWER Z-E-R-O!!! NOT ONE MISSLE IN THAT ENTIRE REGION CAN HIT US SOIL, AND I DON'T BLEED FOR THE STRONGEST COUNTRY IN THE REGION, AND GODS CHOSEN, NOT ONE DROP NOR SHOULD WE!! IF THEY ARE AS THEY SAY THEN WHY WORRY, RIGHT???

I think General Petraeus is one of the most effective leaders we have had in Iraq thus far. The fact that Iraq was a near impossible situation when he took over, and the amount of positive change he has influenced, is a testament to his brilliance as a commander. Frankly without him, we would be much worse off than we are now.

Petraeus has no clear plan. He is unsure of so many things. His decisions are more of taking chances and gambling. The situation depends more on the decision by the insurgents (for whatever reason) to stop the attacks and obviously none of the makings of Petraeus..