mrchairman

Today marks the 5th anniversary of our countries occupation of Iraq. This country, which I love, has made some horrible mistakes in its past. Though somewhere towards the top of the list has got to be the election of George W. Bush and allowing him and his cronies to drag us into this war in Iraq. To date thousands have died and billions spent, yet no one in that administration has ever clearly explained why we're there. This morning ABC news aired an interview with V.P. Dick Cheney. The reporter commented to the Vice President "two-thirds of Americans say the fight in Iraq is not worth it," to which Cheney quickly retorted "So." It's that attitude that Bush Republicans have, not only towards its own citizens, but also towards the world as a whole. Republican Presidential nominee John McCain promises more of the same if he's elected. Not totally sure but it seems Bush has manage to kill more Iraqis, in a shorter period, then Saddam. Will history eventually judge these guys as war criminals? I hope so.



A MEDIA OUTLET HERE IN CHICAGO REPORTED THE FOLLOWING:

"Most Americans favor withdrawing the troops. Sixty-four percent say do it now or within a year. Nearly as many military families agree."

Current deployment, now estimated at up to 160,000 as many as 8,000 from my state of Illinois.

The human toll:
nearly 3,988 killed, including 143 from Illinois.
wounded: 29,393 U.S. soldiers, 1077 from Illinois
estimates of dead Iraqis range to 223,000.
an estimated one million Iraqis wounded

The war cost: so far this fiscal year is $608 billion. The total war tab is $2.8 trillion.

QUITE A FUCKING WASTE... DON'T YOU THINK?