Bush Baby: I feel like our nation is taking a huge gamble in Iraq right now, which is probably a thought many americans have as well. The end of the article states that it will either be a huge success or a huge failure. I'm sorry but a gamble a the craps table is not the same as a gamble with 21,500 young men and womens lives.
It's just a shame that we are wasting so many innocent lives over something that our country really shouldn't have been incredebly worried about. We weren't attacked by Sadam Hussein, we were attacked by a group that had nearly half Saudi Arabian's yet we didn't attack saudi arabia. No way. We said Sadam had something to do with it and went there instead. Sure, he was a bad man and should have been ousted, but the United Nations is there for that, If we really trust and belong in the united nations, we should have asked their approval. We didn't get it, yet we went on anyways. Mistakes happen but lies don't just happen, they're planned.
I understand pride and stick to it-iveness are two things on this mans priority list but damn, does he never admit he was wrong. I realize that to back out now would be detramental to our nation in so many ways but he can at least say "It was wrong, and we just need to ride it out, my administration and i would like to take RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR ACTIONS." Isn't that part of growing up, taking responsibility for your actions. the majority of americans think the war was and is wrong, top political minds do, democrats, republicans, independants, even members (or former probably) of his own staff feel it was wrong. I feel he just needs to say a few kinds words that go a little something like this: "I'm Sorry."