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Was Clinton responsible for everything the conservatives accused him of? There is a very large group of people that mold the options delivered to our Commander and Chief and the decisions made are often a reflection of the burocracy involved to get those options to him. Our government is much larger than the man sitting in the top executive position, and I know you know that.

Did we do the right thing? I was there, I sent my wife, in my jet, into combat, on the first night of the war. Am I biased because after going through that I need to believe the risk she took was for a very good reason? Absolutely. I always remember seeing for the first time the mass graves, and then people rejoicing, that was very powerful for me. I knew we were doing the right thing. Have there been times since then that I have doubted the reasons? You bet.

We did the right thing for the Iraqi people as far as I’m concerned; the question left to be answered is, did we do the right thing for the American people? Anyone who thought that this would be quick w/o heartache is a fool. Think about what as been accomplished, over throwing a government by force in one of the most hostile regions of the world, establishing a soon to be free government, opposing extremist that would rather die than see us succeed. Yet, after almost a year people still rejoice, although many have become frustrated that it is still not over, Americans included.

The only doubts in my mind now are whether or not the lives being lost are worth the results. If you look at it purely being a defensive move to protect America, no doubt you are pissed. There has been no solid evidence that Iraq was an immediate threat to the US. There also was no solid evidence that terrorist were ready to fly our own commercial planes into our cities. What would you have been willing to sacrifice to prevent that?

Building a better Iraq (now that we are there) has to be seen through. Many Americans who supported the war would like to see us pull out and leave the Iraqi people to sort out the mess. What kind of credibility would we have in the world if we were to actually do that? Iraq would be into instant civil war, right or wrong we started it, it’s our duty to see it through.

IMO, GWB has done a good job. Is he perfect, hell no, do you expect him to be? He is clumsy, arrogant, pampered, privileged, as are most of the men that reach that level. I truly believe that the intentions of everyone who reaches that esteemed position are true, and then there is politics.