Why Did I Have to Be Right?

I was against the current war in Iraq from the beginning. I made my feelings known to anybody who would listen... I said we could not win such a war... taking down Saddam is not central to the war on terror (even though he was a very bad man). Unfortunately, almost everything I said came true (which just goes to show, you don't have to be a genius to come to these conclusions).

But four years ago I said something else too. I said, if we go in, we will have to finish the job. This is why I cannot decide where I stand on the "surge" issue. I cannot agree with the those who say, "We took down Saddam, gave them elections, now it is up to them to rule." That is complete garbage. How can we expect the Iraqis to take ownership of a bad situation that they didn't create? America is to blame for destabilizing their country. How could we think of leaving now? We have to do everything possible diplomatically, militarily, and politically to help rebuild Iraq. If the Military can still help, we have to double and quadruple our efforts and our troops.

At this point, the only reason we should bring back our troops is if there is no longer a military option, which may or may not already be the case. The point is, America still has responsibility for Iraq. Bush screwed it up, now America has to pay the price and fix it. Whatever it takes! I am open to the possibility that a withdrawal of troops might very well be the answer. The point is, America must act, not react. Most who are calling for withdrawal are reacting, not acting.

And if we fail [likely] to bring peace to Iraq, we will collectivly pay for the imbicility of one man, Dubya, for generations.