Well fellows;
I started out as a very firm Dubya supporter..even as the Klintonites in the capitol were stealing the "W" key caps off all the computers.
It has become abundantly clear that like every other CinC, he is far from perfect ! Of course, I never had any delusions about any human being as absolutely perfect.
None of them has of yet, walked upon water !
That also goes for everyone presently running to take that same office.. If you know of one that is perfect and walks on water..please let the rest of us know !
The war in Iraq, though painful (as all wars are) is starting to show fruit. Al Anbar and the Sunni Triangle are pacified, and Baghdad & the Shiite areas are well
on their way to be so.
This in itself is just short of a miracle..while many of the congressional Democrats and the drive-by media have partnered in their efforts to torpedo and play down the
accomplishments of our troops.
Tragically, some of the more shameless Democrats are still trying to discount our troops efforts and get more killed by giving "aid & comfort" to the terrorists that are sneaking in from Iran, Syria etc. Lately, not as many have been sneaking into Iraq as previously, because now days the IRAQIS are hunting this scum down like the rats they are. The surge is working !!!
I don't give the Pres as much credit as do Gen Petraeus, who is arguably the world's foremost expert on counter-insurgency warfare..Just happened the Pres appointed the right man at the right time.
Businesses are coming back strong, weddings are being celebrated in the streets of Baghdad and Iraqi Army and security jobs have all the volunteers they need.
It took quite some time for the Iraqi in the street to figure out that the terrorists were their enemy..not Pres Bush...Some folks here in the US, still haven't figured that out !!
Guess they are not as sharp as the average Iraqi in the street !
Yes; regardless of some AMERICAN politicians calling our troops "cold blooded killers" and "terrorists"..the average Iraqi now knows better . I wonder just when some Congressmen will learn as much a Haji cab driver already knows !!
Even Nancy Pa-loser's efforts to start a war on the Turkish border has not only fallen flat, but has promoted joint efforts by Iraq & Turkey to uproot the Communists in Kurdistan.
Wonder how that strikes Pa-loser to find that her efforts at starting a war has resulted in hurting her fellow-travelers, the Commie terrorists in Kurdistan ?
Sometimes I pause to think..Pres Bush is not great..he is much better than the guy he replaced, but certainly no Ronald Reagan. However when I hear the same people complain
continually about Bush and NEVER give credit for the good things he has done, cutting income tax, appointing fine judges to the Supreme court, protecting farms & ranches for the
rightful heirs rather that the IRS or protecting the 2nd amendment..I realize there is "something else" in play..be it sour grapes from the 2000 election, yellow-doggery or whatever.
Veteran's rights as with many other governmental things a re controlled more often by bureaucrats..who were most often appointed by an administration prior to the tenure of the
seated President.
The only way a President can greatly change the law governing veterans affairs is by signing new laws..but the Congress has to send good ones up to the President's desk !!
Remember; " Congress proposes, the President disposes.".
If you don't like the way veterans are being treated, climb onto your Congressman..make him/her do their job. !!
Are our memories so short ? Do you recall that in 2000 our troops were so mistreated, so demoralized and underpaid that candidate bush had to tell the troops,
" Hang on, relief is coming "..simply because many were leaving the military . So many qualified pilots left that our Air Force was jeopardized. It is VERY expensive to train new
pilots.
Alsaqr;
You're a riot ! You write of the great things Clinton did ( other than giving China "most favored nation" status, giving them ICBM accuracy enhancing technology, and trying to sell the Long Beach naval base to them..not to mention his efforts at gagging interns). Then right away, you say the "Republican draft dodger led Congress" !
Perhaps you can answer for me ..
Who not only dodged the draft, but then bragged about it and said.." I LOATHE the military"..
Don't know where you stand, but you are sounding more and more like a Clinton apologist. Slik must have done some thing right..maybe the many pardons that were given to generous campaign donors ..or some such thing, but it is not a case of Clinton being all correct and Bush being all wrong...unless one is as blind as Pelosie or Murtha..
You mention that " veteran's benefits improvements act of 1994 " ...I suppose it is only a coincidence that in 1994 the Newt Gingrich revolution took over congress ..remember, "Congress proposes, the president disposes"..
Could be that the Dems in Congress saw "the handwriting on the wall" and did something..or perhaps some Republicans sponsored the bill and scared enough Dems int signing it..who knows ?
We do know this..since 1972.the Democrats have NOT been the military's best friend; so it is highly unlikely they would have done the military any favors !
Doesn't look like the landscape has changed much..i haven't heard any Republicans calling our troops "cold blooded killers" or "terrorists" as of late..
