Most Americans are against the idea of a troop surge in Iraq. Actually, most want us out of Iraq altogether. Even the Iraqis say “there’s no need for further troops.” So why is this plan still a go? I found the following Wikipedia entry which may help us understand:

A mnemonic that can be used to remember the criteria for antisocial personality disorder is CORRUPT:

* C - cannot follow law
* O - obligations ignored
* R - remorselessness
* R - recklessness
* U - underhandedness
* P - planning deficit
* T - temper

All is not lost. Rumor has it that a viable opposition party had been voted in our last election. Albeit spineless and ball-less, these fighters for truth and justice plan to take on the Bush administration head to head. But please remember, this is only a rumor!

Rice says Iraq is worth the sacrifice of lives and money

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told The Associated Press on Thursday that Iraq is “worth the investment” in American lives and dollars.

The top U.S. diplomat said the United States can win in Iraq, although the war so far has been longer and more difficult than she had expected. She made the remarks as President Bush is under pressure from the public and members of Congress to find a fresh course in the long-running and costly war, which has cost the lives of at least 2,959 American troops and shown no signs of ending.
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Bush would not ask for continued sacrifice and spending “if he didn’t believe, and in fact I believe as well, that we can in fact succeed,” Rice said.

Meanwhile, in Baghdad, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told visiting Defense Secretary Robert Gates that he would let U.S. generals decide whether there is a need for a “surge” in U.S. troops deployed in Iraq, according to Iraqi officials with knowledge of the meeting.
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But after seeing Gates, al-Maliki met with Shiite members of his alliance where divisions unfolded over whether more U.S. troops were needed, said Sami al-Askari, a Shiite member of parliament who is close to al-Maliki. Al-Askari, who attended the second meeting, said there was general feeling that “there’s no need for further troops.”

Gates said that during his meeting with al-Maliki he “emphasized … the steadfastness of American support” for Iraq. The message he heard back from al-Maliki, he said, is that the Iraqi government wants to take the lead in solving the country’s security problems — including in the most violent zones in and around Baghdad. There are 140,000 American troops in Iraq.

As politicians and generals talked, the killing continued.

The U.S. military said Thursday that a Marine and two soldiers died in central Iraq.

Source: Star-Telegram.com