I think that President George had good intentions! I really do. After all, on paper, it sounded good to overthrow a Tyrant and create a democracy. It sounded like a noble war... in theory. But the reality on the ground...and the way that the war was implemented has proven to be a huge mistake! The war did cost us an initial 25,000 lives (American lives)...and then our enemies came back for vengeance and we lost an additional 20,000 Americans! But this was just the beginning of the casualties. You see, the president never resolved the ethnic problems that existed and this eventually led to a civil war that killed 625,000 AMERICANS. Perhaps we were better off with a dictator after all!
Sound familiar?
I am referring, of course, to our first "President George": George Washington. The Revolutionary War cost us 25,000. The Tyrant? The King of England. We fought the British again in the war of 1812...and lost another 20,000. The unresolved ethnic problems? No, I was not referring to the Sunni's and the Shiites...the ethnic problem that our country left unresolved was African slavery. The American civil war cost us over 625,000 souls! see war casualties
The price that was paid for freedom did not come cheap for America!
Why do we think that it should come so easily for the middle-east?
Another President George has courageously faced a growing threat. Terrorists and the states who sponsor terror needed to be answered for the atrocities committed on Sept. 11, 2001. President Bush has led our country to many victories on the war on terror.
I cringe every time I hear that Bush has been a failure in Iraq! A failure?
President Bush defeated Saddam Hussein: a brutal dictator and growing threat to Israel and the whole region: Victory #1
President Bush has successfully transformed Iraq into a democratic government: Victory #2
President Bush has opened hospitals, schools, and restored electricity and provided electricity to places that never had it before: Victory #3
President Bush will establish greater security and freedom to the Iraqis and possibly intervene before a civil war breaks out: Victory #4 (if the democrats don't sabotage it)
I think that the effort in Iraq has been a huge success! I am saddened by the loss of the 3000 Americans. But freedom has always come from sacrifice.
There may be more bloodshed in Iraq. It will eventually be up to the Iraqis to secure their own freedom. If a civil war breaks out...it may be a necessary evil to purge the Iraqis of discord and sectarian rivalry. The United States experienced a civil war...and we came out the better for it in the long run. We shouldn't expect freedom to come easily to the middle-east. Yet, in spite of the sacrifice required, freedom is always worth the cost. Is that not our American heritage?
Sound familiar?
I am referring, of course, to our first "President George": George Washington. The Revolutionary War cost us 25,000. The Tyrant? The King of England. We fought the British again in the war of 1812...and lost another 20,000. The unresolved ethnic problems? No, I was not referring to the Sunni's and the Shiites...the ethnic problem that our country left unresolved was African slavery. The American civil war cost us over 625,000 souls! see war casualties
The price that was paid for freedom did not come cheap for America!
Why do we think that it should come so easily for the middle-east?
Another President George has courageously faced a growing threat. Terrorists and the states who sponsor terror needed to be answered for the atrocities committed on Sept. 11, 2001. President Bush has led our country to many victories on the war on terror.
I cringe every time I hear that Bush has been a failure in Iraq! A failure?
President Bush defeated Saddam Hussein: a brutal dictator and growing threat to Israel and the whole region: Victory #1
President Bush has successfully transformed Iraq into a democratic government: Victory #2
President Bush has opened hospitals, schools, and restored electricity and provided electricity to places that never had it before: Victory #3
President Bush will establish greater security and freedom to the Iraqis and possibly intervene before a civil war breaks out: Victory #4 (if the democrats don't sabotage it)
I think that the effort in Iraq has been a huge success! I am saddened by the loss of the 3000 Americans. But freedom has always come from sacrifice.
There may be more bloodshed in Iraq. It will eventually be up to the Iraqis to secure their own freedom. If a civil war breaks out...it may be a necessary evil to purge the Iraqis of discord and sectarian rivalry. The United States experienced a civil war...and we came out the better for it in the long run. We shouldn't expect freedom to come easily to the middle-east. Yet, in spite of the sacrifice required, freedom is always worth the cost. Is that not our American heritage?
5 comments:
This is my second visit to your site and again I am satisfied with the quality and originality of your articles. It's too bad that you don't have time to write more often. Eric at www.mittromneyin2008.com
Thanks for the inspiring post, you are a gifted writer.
Nice, are you trying to link 9/11/01 with Iraq? Good luck with that maybe you can tell the Bush Administration where the WMD's are stored too. Also we as Americans fought for those freedoms in the Revolutionary War, as well as, the Civil War. Until the Iraqi people are ready for those responsibilities and to defend them for themselves it will not matter how much we want them to be a democratic nation it will not work.
I admire you for your enduring positive outlook. Despite Mr. Anonymous's response, I truly believe that we had reason to be in Iraq in the first place and most of America supported that and is so cowardly backing down now that we are the underdogs. However, I think it is also okay to admit that President Bush has made some mistakes and lacks in the humility department quite often.
Sorry,
I can't agree with the United States taking on the role of the worlds policeman. The people in this region of the world have always been, and always will be warring tribal people. To the typical Iraqi, his allegency is to
1. His family. 2. His ethnic tribe (Suni or Kurd) and lastly, to his country. American's, on the other hand, believe we are 1st. Americans. 2nd. Utahs, and 3rd Mormons (or whatever) Democracy can only work in a society where there is a large middle class. Iran is a class of have's and have not's. President Benson warned us of problems of the US sticking it's nose into other nations political affairs, and paying governments in aid to be our friends. It doesn't take a lot of brains to know you can't buy friends. I'm all for helping other countries with humanitarian aid, but you can not make friends by giving governments money, nor can you can't solve Iraqs political problems, only the citizens of Iraq can do that. That region of the world will continue to be in a state of conflict until Christ returns.
The dictator is now out, and dead. We have done enough. Time for the people of Iraq to take over their country!
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