We are there in Iraq. To pull out now, would be a travesty, a mockery to the lives already lost, if we do not finish what we have started. "Yes" the strategy could have, should have been different; nevertheless, the fact is, "We are there!" It boils down to this, if someone comes to your "HOME" and breaks the door down, threatens your family, what kind of response should you give? Should it be one of negotiations? Should it be one of cowering and turning the oth  more...

We are there in Iraq. To pull out now, would be a travesty, a mockery to the lives already lost, if we do not finish what we have started. "Yes" the strategy could have, should have been different; nevertheless, the fact is, "We are there!" It boils down to this, if someone comes to your "HOME" and breaks the door down, threatens your family, what kind of response should you give? Should it be one of negotiations? Should it be one of cowering and turning the other cheek? Should it be one where force meets force? Eminent threat!!! The law says that if you are threatened within your home and you feel as if your life is in imminent danger, than you have the RIGHT to protect yourself and your family!" Of course I said it crudely, but when AlQaeda came to my "HOME" they threatened my family and I have the "RIGHT" as an American Citizen to Protect and Serve my country.
As "Doc" I say to the Politicians stay out of what you do not understand. If you have not served your country you should leave the military strategy up to the Generals and not politicians that have liberal agendas. Our Service Members need the Support of their communities and their government. Our Service Members are over there to keep the "War" over there. If we allow the "War" to come here. It will escalate to a Civil War within the United States and our militias will have to be called out because too many of our forces have been exhausted due to the United Nations. less...