..........if things were going well, we would be hearing about it!

If all was going well in the Bush administration, we would be hearing about it! The war is not going well and is being questioned every day. Alright, I know that some of you are ready to jump on that right now; but, wait a minute and think it through. The war not going well does not have anything to do with Republican vs. Democrats. It has to do with getting the mission accomplished. Now, I ask all of you, "what is the mission"? At the beginning, it was to get rid of those weapons of mass destruction. We didn't find those, so we called it Operation Iraqi Freedom. I don't know about you, but I could care less if they are free (like us) or not! If they want to be free, they can (like us) stage their own rebellion aganist the tyrant in control. If the freedom of the Iraqi people was our major concern, then there are many more nations in the world that would benefit from our good graces as well. Are we making plans to free them all? (Cuba would have been easier - it's only 90 miles away.) We all know that the agenda is not as stated, and it was not the pushover that our planners thought it would be. Old scores have been setteled and our physical presence is in the Middle East where we can protect some of our business interests. We now have a situation in Iraq that borders on civil war at best, with our troops and reputation as a nation directly in harm's way. The Iraqi people will not have a democracy in it's pure form. They will gravitate toward a religious influence, and that influence will eventually rule the day. One of our greatest strengths as a nation is the separation of church and state, and I firmly believe in it. When a government is dictated by a specific religion, it makes the club exclusive. Democratic countries are inclusive, and respect the beliefs of others. I will not believe that an Islamic state will ever be a true democracy. If all was well and the mission (whatever it is) was being accomplished, then the commander in chief would not be going around the country on a regular basis seeking support. Things are not going well, and there is a real danger that the Republicans are set to loose some very important seats in the Senate and House this November. (Did I feel the tall grass moving?)I hope all of you vote in this election. Tell your law and policy makers how you feel with a show of support either way. This lack of support for the mission is not the fault of the liberal media - quite the contrary. This lack of support is the result of poor planning in the first place. How are we going to get out of this? Lives are being lost on both sides on a daily basis. Lives are being changed for the worse on a daily basis, and all I hear is, "stay the course". What is the course? What is the mission, and when can we expect some results? I say this to all the supporters of this war and war policy. If you do support this mission, have you done everything in your power to see it through? If you are of age to serve, have you enlisted in an armed service to help get it done? Enlist, grab your weapon, and stand a watch! There are many brave men and women who are willing to do that each day. We can't insult their bravery and dedication to duty with poor policy. At best, are you volunteering your time to some organization that will help further this mission? If you are in support, do something to bring it to a quicker end. If it were going well, we would hear about it! Alright, come and get me. I know these are some pretty liberal thoughts.