4000 American Troops Dead...

i hope the next president can stop war and i hope obama will be the next president don't you?

Cheney could care less! All he is worried about is his pocketbook and how Halliburton's will fare when the war is over. It should have been over a long time ago, but our short sighted administration wouldn't listen to people with an ounce of common sense when they warned over and over again about how this war could end up like Vietnam....it didn't work then and it won't work now. Our soldiers are being picked off while we are just waiting for the Iraqi's to come to their senses I guess. Bush can't admit he made a HUGE mistake and all he is doing is allowing more and more Americans t die and for our country to go broke while he and his friends fill their pockets with our money. The reason Bill Clinton had to sign a treaty was because BUSH SENIOR got us into the first war. Bush pulled out and left Clinton to have to deal with the aftermath. So don't blame this mess on the Democrats. I am voting another straight ticket just because I don't want to even see a Republican because they ALWAYS voted for the war even when they found out they were lied to. The only Republican I would vote for is John Warner and he isn't running for re-election.

Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 signed by Bill Clinton, the enforcement of a ceasefire after 17 UN Sanctions, and the bipartisan authorization of Congress to enforce the ceasefire. If Clinton would have been the one to have returned to Iraq and finish the job instead of leaving it for Bush to do, you would be in support of Iraq and you know it. It is an unfortunate reality that people die in wars, and everyone is someone's child. When Bush declared Mission Accomplished... it was the end of the mission to remove Saddam from power... so in that sense he was accurate. It then morphed into the mission to provide security in Iraq while the newly elected government there became stable and strong enough to defend itself without outside help. That is what we are doing now, and it is finally working. That doesn't mean anything to you though.... instead you get on here and continually denigrate Bush for doing his job. By doing that you cheapen every life that has been lost fighting this war, and every word against this war and the president serves to strengthen and support the very people that they are fighting. We are there for a very important reason, and no matter how many times it is stated you people just don't seem to get it. If we leave Iraq in an unstable and unsecured state then we will just have to go over and fight the terrorists again...and if they have regrouped and rebuilt then it will be much harder and many more than 4000 will die. It is just that simple. Bush knows that, Hillary knows that, and even Obama knows that. So just what part of that do YOU not understand? If you democrats haven't got the stomach to stay the course, then maybe the democrats should not vote to authorize wars. I would have thought you democrats would have figured that out when you cost us Vietnam. There is a reason that democrats are not considered to be real good with National Security issues.

Hi anniepa, I am not an American, but a Canadian, yet this makes me feel very sad. We have troops in Afghanistan, and have also lost far too many young men and women. War is wrong, yet no one seems to be really seeking peace. I am hoping that a change of government in this country will help, but I am doubtful. Blessings.

Lies Lies Lies and in more years to come More Lies , why floks ? Why must we hype ourselves up and promote these leaders that never get nothing accomplished ? i was never for the War to begin with..there's no progress no disrespect to the troops theyre doing all they can but heck they dont wanna be there , themselevs if they saw a plane with Straight to America on , they'll on be one it ..ugh im just so thru with politics and the whole nine cause its all senseless

The losses are sad. I am thankful that we have such brave men and women. The war was just. The war turned sour. If we don't finish what we started or our children or grandchildren will have to.

My heart bleeds for those young fine men and women-I dont know if the commander in chief sometimes wishes he did not order the war!

It really saddens and depresses me to no end. It has gone on long enough and we do not need to lose more lives. the economy has went to crap also and this war has gone on long enough. I do not see any progress for it myself. It needs to stop and get our people back home.

It means its gone on for quite a while and its quite a loss (not even counting civilian deaths caused by terrorists/criminals, fighting). People did volunteer for this but others that were lost in this did not; the losses are still saddening. I do think of family, friends and those affected (I have to note though for people trying to claim the same thing, I don't see you in any of the army family discussions ever...) I'm just sick that people only really pay attention when it reaches a nice round number. It also means that people (especially the BS alphabet soup newsmedia and politicians) don't really care that lives were lost here... its just another political statement. (*said dryly and sickened*) Isn't it great when everyone runs out to use bodies for a political platform? -_-

This is actually pretty sad. It seems that they are not thinking. Don't you think that is too much people dying. I tell you it is really sad. Shouldn't they have some kind of sympathy. Fathers, brothers, sisters, and friends, are being affected.

It saddens me but those who do chose to fight in the military have made that choice for themselves at least in this war. I give them credit for that. I would never join the military- no way!! Too chicken. Military people believe in war as a way of protecting our country and our "freedom" (that the government so loves to take away bit by bit at times). Honestly, I'm very torn about the war. I think it is needless but then again, I don't want them coming to our soil and creating a war here on our turf. I'm thankful for the ballsy people who fight for us and feel sorry for their families when we lose them. But even in loss, their families still remain proud as their military family member believed strong enough in America to fight for it. There is something to be said for military bravery...I hope the brave souls who paid the ultimate price have found ultimate peace!

Georg W. Bush, Colin Powell, Rumsfeld, Fleischer, Wolfowitz, Riceová, Cheney and McClellan....all of them were lying (and still are lying) about Iraq

Let me start off by saying that I absolutely disagree with this war. I think Bush prdered the troops in under false pretences. FOr example, the weapons of mass destruction that Bush was so sure they had, of course did not turn up when our boys got in there. But having said all this, in any war, there are casualties. We are in a war, and casualties are somewaht unavoidable. Sure most of us don;t agree with it, but there are some that do. Who knows, maybe without our invasion, something more drastic may have occured, like another major terrorist attack. One good thing has come out of the dust of Iraq. At least Saddam is out of power.

What you expect from a war ? .How many American lives were lost in vietnam ,a place half the world away, a war which U.S just got into to settle their scores over communism ,seventy thousand lives were lost , was that worth it ? .So wars are not about numbers , it is whether or not you attain your objective . with regards www.chocolatesavy.com

When one joins the Army, Navy, Airforce, or the Marines, he or she is expected to fight, especially he since most women are probably killed doing non fighting tasks such as working in an office when the enemy attacks. It is tragic but then when you are fighting a war, people die. And you also have to not think of keeping your son and daughter from fighting because horrors! they might get killed, but think what would have happened if they were not in Iraq. What would have happened to the Iraqis? I remember the opposition to the Vietnam war and the soldiers being called baby killers and I later learned that much of this was false information designed to end the war. Now Vietnam is a communist country. Who knows whether a new strong man will arise in Iraq and be worse that Sadam Hussein. America should support its troops, make it possible for them to have a defense against enemy attacks, and not demoralize them. And those who are not fighting, working as store clerks, as drivers, etc. should be better protected against terrorist attacks.

it saddens me quite deeply. I am thankful today that my nephews..one marine, one army...are both home from Iraq since last monday. I am so thankful that they were both safe but the horrors of what they have lived is just awful. Cheney could care less what happens to those soldiers. I think most americans in some way are related to or know someone who is there now. I am very empathetic to all of them.