Me and my wife are in the military?

baby there's just too many ungrateful people out there. one person said iraq didn't invade us, al quida did. and that we are protecting iraq, not the US. That is THE STUPIDEST claim I've ever heard and i pray that person isn't an american. we are in IRAQ to help them over come the taliban and al quida and other terrorist groups and have their country back so they can run how they want, in the mean time we ARE protecting the US because by eliminating the terrorists, which in turn eliminates the threat, not just to the US but the entire world... forget what happened in london??? The public is so blind sided by the media its almost funny to me... people are so damn gullible LOL!!!!!!!!!

Just like any military officer, the President is the senior leader in charge therefore he is responsible for EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS AND EVERYTHING THAT FAILS TO HAPPEN. Look at the Marines shooting civilians in Iraq, the Commandant of the Marine Corps was getting flak for that even though he had nothing to do with it. He was/is the senior Marine and is responsible for all the Marines actions 24 hrs/7days a week, everywhere in the world. This goes for the President as well.

Bush may not be the sole cause of every problem in Iraq but he has the power and authority to overrule every decision made there. Ultimately, Bush is a good guy, but he is in charge and the problem is HIS because he sits in the Oval Office.

The American people do bash other politicians though. Rumsfeld took a lot of heat and finally resigned, and many of the other lackies of the 2000-2004 Bush administration were fired, replaced, or quit. The President is just the easiest to target because he was the one who ultimately signed all the papers and made the case in front of the US for war. When the public needs a whipping boy it will ALWAYS be the President.

People bash the president for the same reason they bash Britney Spears. Because he's a public figure. He's famous. He's the leader of our country and there's nothing that can be done yet. I think we are better off with Bush than we would have been with Al Gore (What would he have done when 9/11 happened?) or John Kerry (He scares me just a little). I like president Bush. I think he's a sweet man and a lot more honest than many politicians. I just don't know if this war was the way to go. But we can't turn back now. Those car bombs we hear about everyday? They would still happen even if we weren't there. What makes you think our leaving would stop the violence? It would only get worse.

Ah Yes the infamous President Bashing. I did not vote for Bush in either election. But he is the President of the greatest country in the world. So, he has alot of shoes to wear. i support him though.

People see the rhetoric of " No weapons of mass destruction" or "no terrorists" in Iraq. Hell he had both. I do not think he decided to gas the Kurds in the 80's and say, " Oh that was horrible, i am not going to make that anymore". No more so than after America dropped atomic bombs on Japan did we say it.

Iraq was and continues to be a cest pool of terrorists activities. The blinded people of America have a stronger voice. Because it is easier to convince someone of a lie than the truth.

Thanks

Mustang, just want to say thank you to you and your lovely wife for serving and doing the one thing that most liberals are afraid to do and that is stand up and fight for what you believe in. I agree with you that most people only believe what they see and hear in the media, they have no idea what kind of pressure President Bush must be under. By the way Merry Christmas to you and your family, be safe, and again "Thank You"...

I agree with you 100%. Its just a fact of life that people are going to bash the president. They are uninformed and misguided and really have no clue what really goes on behind closed doors. The bashing usually begins when a Republican gets in the White House.

Thanks to you and your wife for your service! God Bless.

I have to agree that most people have no clue about the big decision making process not only of the president but of many things related to the government. For most, it's easier to run at the mouth than get off their big butts and actually do something useful.

First of all I would like to say THANK YOU to both you and your wife!!! Some people are just idiot's they watch the news at they just believe the crap that they are feed! It's scary when you think about what the country will become if they get control of the White House again.

THANKS TO PRESIDENT BUSH ALSO!!! AND EVERYONE OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES!!!

First off, if you and your wife are serving with the armed forces, I commend you guys.

Regarding our president, in my terms, I voted for him the first time around.

I believe he was right-on in the Afghan invasion.

I also reluctantly supported his effort to invade Iraq.

Reluctant because of the way he handled his relationship with other foreign leaders.

It was less than diplomatic and I didn't care for the idea of America going at it alone.

However, at the time, the way "facts" were presented to us (the American public) it looked like a justifiable invasion.

Lack of finding the "evidence" (i.e., weapons of mass destruction and a hotbed for Al Qaeda), the primary reason I find fault with the president is his over-exuberance to go into battle, the lack of planning, low troop strength and poor support for troops in battle and no clear exit strategy.

Did I mention that he seems to have lost sight of the original objective (find bin Laden)?

Now, yes, the president has a lot of advisors.

But people need to be accountable for their decisions.

He's the top dog, the commander-in-chief.

The buck stops with him.

He either gets all the credit or all the blame.

Remember the character issue?

Character means being accountable, being responsible.

If you want to blame others, that is your business.

But if Bush wants to exit his office with any shred of dignity, he best own up to his actions.

I've also felt that the lack of concern for Americans back home is another valid reason to be critical of the presidents handling of the war.

We've got a lot of great National Guard people who really have no business going over to Iraq and staying over long periods of time.

The Guard belongs here, in America.

It is made up of people like me, who work the 9-to-5 in our cities.

We have families as well as jobs.

When the president ships out the Guard for extended periods and places them in harms way, this is detrimental to American families, the American economy and the American way of life.

I also find fault with the president in his actions to curb our civil rights (i.e., the "Patriot Act") all the while saying that we are exporting Democracy to Iraq.

Is it okay with you to give Iraqis freedom while our’s are being whittled away?

Lastly, I find fault with any leader that is unable to adapt to changing situations.

His “stay the course” mentality has hurt our overall strategy.

Had our president completed his Air Guard duty, maybe he would understand military planning and strategy.

Had our president taken his studies at Yale more seriously (he was a history major), he would have understood the dynamics of the Middle East.

Had our president read his fathers book, he would have understood why the 41st president did not continue his push into Iraq during the Gulf War.

In conclusion, it is my right - it is EVERY Americans' right - to love/hate/criticize/praise the president.

We elected him; he is not a god to be worshiped.

As a public figure, he is open to ALL viewpoints.

At least for now…while we still have those freedoms.

Because the war in Iraq was something he wanted to do even before 9/11. Iraq didn't attack us, Al Qaeda did. This is all to distract us.

Hard to believe a president and VP who came from the OIL BUSINESS didn't realize what this war would do for oil company profits.

If you have hundreds of advisors and you're still the boss, the buck stops with you.

All I know is that I'm going to ask Ronald Reagan's question of 1980 when I decide who to vote for in 2008.

"Are you better off than you were four years ago?"