Pikatto

I don’t have a problem ending the war in Iraq. In fact I think ending the war in Iraq is the very goal that our elected representatives–including the President–should be striving to attain. This, however, does not mean that I think that the us should immediately pack up and leave Iraq. This is what the majority of the Democrats, the liberals, the media, and even certain Republicans are suggesting the us should do. The Democrats are quick to criticize President Bush’s plan to increase the number of troops in Iraq in an attempt to end the war–which may not be the best of plans–but I have yet to hear the Democrats’ alternative plan for successfully ending the war in Iraq. And whether you like it or not successfully is the key word here. Ending the war is not enough. Bringing our soldiers home is not enough. Overthrowing and bringing a tyrant, dictator, and mass murderer to justice is not enough. Not if we leave Iraq in a state of unrest and instabillity–to do so would practically be an open invitation to Iran and Syria to invade. Terrorists would also love to be able to set up shop in Iraq permanently. We cannot allow this to happen. Withdrawing from Iraq before it is stable and secure can only result in a destabilized Middle East and and a severe blow to American national security not to mention the added devastation and destruction it would surely cause in Iraq.

Success is our only option.