What the F#$K????

The war in Iraq is over. After nine years of involvement, loss of thousands of lives, countless American wounded, and hundred of thousands of Iraqis killed or wounded, the Iraq war is over. But, where is the celebration? Where are the parades? Where’s the sailor kissing the woman (remember the end of WWII?). The war of questionable reason, the war for WMDs is ended and who is celebrating. Obviously, families of members of the military who are now at home or on their way home will celebrate. Friends and relatives who had people in harms way will celebrate. But it is doubtful that there will be parades done main streets of the USA. Oh, yes, Republicans running for president will celebrate??? The end of the war gives them campaign ammunition because they did not want the war to end. Other Republicans like John McCain did not want the wafr to end. How can Americans look in any mirror and say that this war, any war should not end as soon as possible? What does this say about us as a people when a part of our population wants to continue at war. We could possibly elect a President who prefers war to peace. Imagine, we could send to Washington members of Congress who prefer war to peace. I realize that every male child, at some time or another, likes to play war games. We are not talking about children, however and we definitely are not talking about games. Has our political system so deteriorated that the best interests of the country, the lives and safety of our military, the expenditure of very limited tax dollars sacrificed for political gain. Are there Republicans, or any Americans for that matter, that are so determined to defeat a sitting President that they would do anything, regardless of the cost, regardless of possible loss of life in order to achieve their goal. More importantly, do we want a President who wants to continue a war? What military commander wants his troops to remain in harms way? How can anyone looking to become the Commander-in-Chief want to continue to remain at war. We are living in strange times, but please, no sane person wants war and no sane person would object to ending a war. Think about this when you enter the voting booth next November. A President takes an oath to defend and protect not to continue war.