We're approaching 3 years in Iraq. What are the costs?

[CarlSheeler4U]

.... in lives, in dollars, in our foreign alliances and our domestic future....

It was never about keeping us safe here at home. By now most people know there was no connection between 9/11 and Iraq. We're not in the business of removing all the worlds malevolent dictators either. There's plenty on the Asian and African continents, too - about 86 who are unfriendly to the U.S. now.

What can we do to put a face on this war, its impact on our families and middle class Americans? We can seek accountability of our elected officials who are unwilling to acknowledge they were lied to, so they can do the right thing and pursue the real culprits of 9/11 and reunite our troops with their families.

If we want to "support our troops" we can do so by taking a small percentage of the time they have dedicated while deployed. It's the least we can do. Sharing that sacrifice we can contact our elected officials, write letters to the editor, call in to the radio and organize and participate in peaceful protests. We can also vote. Those votes are your voice selecting folks who put people's lives above broken political promises.

Carl

Sheeler for US Senate
www.carlsheeler.com

[Teaser]

1. It's only cost our souls

We weren't using them anyway, so maybe it's a bargain.

[rodeodance]

2. but but that is all I hear, from Cheney on down!

......It was never about keeping us safe here at home.

[harlinchi]

3. And, on the flip side, what are the benefits? What have we gotten...

at the cost of so many lives and dollars? How can any sane person attempt to justify what Iraq has cost us by what we have gained?