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Yesterday, the President addressed the nation. Those that like him, liked his speech and those that do not, did not like his speech. I can certainly understand those sentiments. However, in reality, whether we like President Bush or not, can we really advocate simply pulling our troops out of Iraq? We have done that more than once in the past and have lost credibility with other nations. In all good conscience, we must finish what we have started, otherwise, the end will be worse than the beginning. Like it or not, we are committed until the job is done and the people of Iraq are somewhat secure in their chosen type of government. Only then can we think of pulling out.
Additionally, we can say we support the troops, but when we start protesting the war, we end up doing exactly the same thing that was done to the soldiers of the Vietnam war. Just because we say we support the troops does not mitigate what we are doing by protesting the war. If we support the troops, then we support what they are doing. We show our support by letting them know that we agree that they are doing the right thing. They are doing the noble thing. And by the way, in case we do not know what that noble thing is, it is the fact that they are putting their lives on the line to bring freedom to an oppressed people. There comes a time, in the course of human events, when we must decide that there are things larger than our political parties; and realizing that, we must unite as one for the greater good. War and killing are harsh realities of human struggles, and I do not know one person who is ever for them. But I do know that there are times when there is no other recourse but to go to war; and, I also know that once we have committed ourselves to war, we must not retreat because of weariness or boredom. If we do then all the sacrifice up to that point is for naught. All the deaths end up being in vain. That is like telling our soldiers that they died in vain because their purpose was unjust. Is it really unjust, or are we simply taking up the party line, and supporting or refusing to support, based upon whether we are Democrats or Republicans? When we do this then we are acting without really thinking. We are simply following. Let us stop and think, as individuals, what is best for our nation, and act together.