Iraq

The President:

Withdrawing our troops from Iraq prematurely would betray the Iraqi people, and would cause others to question America's commitment to spreading freedom and winning the war on terror.

I have a question, half tongue in cheek. Why don't we just say the Iraqi troops are ready, and say that this withdrawal of our troops is us putting faith in the Iraqi's ability to self govern?

Either way, this from the grieving parents of another fallen soldier seems to be the most logical thing I've heard on this war yet:

"We feel you either have to fight this war right or get out," said Rosemary Palmer, mother of Lance Cpl. Edward Schroeder II.

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"Our comments are not just those of grieving parents," Schroeder said in front of the couple's home. "They are based on anger, Mr. President, not grief. Anger is an honest emotion when someone's family has been violated."

Palmer accused Bush of refusing to make changes in a war gone bad. "Whether he leads them out by putting more troops on the ground or pulling them out -- he can't just let it continue," she said.

It seems to make sense. Either put more troops on the ground and show you're serious about winning, or pull out the troops and cut your loses. But when you have to lower your sights on what you can achieve, the status quo is not the way to go.