I gotta say I am a little down, I have always been really political. I swing pretty hard to the right, I am very pro military, and I just found out some news that really gets me down. I know that most civilians want us to get the hell out of Iraq right away, but I hate to say it, it is really not that simple. To safely do it, I think it would take at least two to three years. Yes you heard me correctly, unless we want escalated troop deaths and a huge ammount of equipment left behind to equip anti american groups then at least two years time is needed. The cost will be more not less for a pull out as well.
I honestly think we should keep two bases active here and pull out from the rest and maintain a relationship with Iraq like we have with Korea. I know most people cannot see the long term benefit of this war, but believe me folks if you think really hard you can think up some. It really pisses me off when I am over here, risking my life, then I turn on the news and listen to all the crap spewing out, for me and a lot of the guys it is like getting slapped in the face. Even shows that used to be funny make me sick with all the bull shit they spout. I just read an article about mental health rates in the military and desertion rates and how they are rising, why do they need to broad cast that crap. Do people look beyond the war to see the actual soldiers, do they ever think that we might agree with the reasons behind the war.
Now here is what really pisses me off, the new pay plan for military spending bush proposed was turned back. You know what was involved in the package, a 3.5% pay raise along with money for training Iraqi soldiers and maintaining operations over here. Any one liberal or against the war is probably rejoicing right now not me. Because following after that was another broadcast, which told military personell to expect lay offs and pay cuts. You see, we will continue this war until we accomplish our mission, our job is not to fold to adversity in a political spectrum. Now we will be here still with less troops and less pay, and now in a more hazardous situation. Thank you democratic controlled congress for making a soldiers day.