Veto

So George Bush signed the veto for the proposed Iraq spending bill that would start sending troops home by October.

I do not understand why people are so upset by his veto. First off, I don't think telling anyone except for the Iraqi government about when we are going to leave makes any sense. It should not be a public thing. I think it should be a much more gradual removal. Secondly, this is his war. Whether or not people agree with it, he is going to do everything in his power to try to make sure that the state of Iraq succeeds and is at least stable by the time American troops leave.

It will be hard to convince him otherwise. It may have not been the smartest decision to go in the first place, but he will not give up hope that the country will put itself back together.

At this point, unfortunately, that does not look very likely at all. It's really a shame too. A country that is ruled by a dictator cannot put it's differences aside long enough to enjoy freedom.

That just goes to show you how the Islamic mind works. They are extremely passionate people and they don't tend to want to cooperate when they have been fighting each other for centuries.

It is not a problem that will just go away. I think giving up right now doesn't make sense either.

We need some new thinkers with some new plans or the country is going to fall into ruin for good.