Iraq War Spending

I don't really mean to be a liberal on the Iraq War spending, but it seems like we could have spent that money better at home on Katrina victims, cutting taxes, homeless, low income housing etc. Yes, we should spend the money on the soldiers, but upon reflection, we could have spent this money more wisely. I don't think we should have gone into Iraq, now that I look back. We should continue the War on Terror but Iraq has cost too much money and lives for people that really could care less about the US and what we stand for.

Until the US understands that countries that do not beleive in Christian values will never become democratic in the US' definition of the term, we will continue to have Iraqs and Palestines. Just like in relationships, you can't change people over night. Countries and cultures have been doing things their way for centuries or even thousands of years, so why do we beleive our way will change them overnight. Warring cultures just have no definition for peace. Of course you may say Japan but they were conquered and were made to change under the gun.
Christian values and the politics that follows us into battle is no way to win a war. As the saying goes all is fair in love and war. Bad things happen in war. Unmentionable things. Answering to the US press and political pressures will not win a victory in Iraq. While they are cutting off heads, we are court martialing soldiers for actions during a war. We burned down most of Japan during WWII, have we lost our spine.

Oh well, if we are not going to do what ot takes to rid ourselves of Iraq then we need to pull out and use those monies on the greater good within the US borders. Maybe better border technology and manpower.

Out,
TGPM