your guys to Afganistan

[margypops]

Okay we yelled at Bush , me too, when our troups wre sent to Iraq and kept there, , but so is it okay they now be sent tro Afganistan, so why is it so differabnt and how much is this going to cost..

[Barbarella]

My post was addressed to "Plateletgal".  She mentioned that President Bush "was never out of the country before he became president".  I simply pointed out that he had been to other countries before he became president.  THAT was my point. As for what Bush was doing there I could careless, just as I could careless why Obama visited Pakistan in 1981.  However, I do care that Obama during the primaries only once went to Iraq to visit our troops while Mc Cain went there 5 times during the primaries.  Colonel Oliver North who was not running for office and is retired from the military spent more than one Christmas without his family because he wanted to spend Christmas with the troops in Iraq.  That is how much  Colonel North and McCain respect our military.  Colonel Oliver North also made numerous trips to Iraq, and will continue doing so.

When Obama was in Berlin he didn't even have the decency to visit our wounded troops at Landstuhl.  At the Pentagon's website or was it the DOD website I do not remember Obama was told that they would welcome him at Lanstuhl but he could not bring any photographers.  Obama decided not to go, he had better things to do I guess.

Time will tell!  He has to earn the trust of our troops, and he knows it, he even admitted it.

Time will tell what he will do for our active duty, retired military, Veterans and disabled Veterans.  

Time will tell what he will do if and when we god forbid should get attacked again.  Keep in mind Bush kept us save for over 7 yrs.  The "evil" one as so many call him kept us from evil.

I hope that he will keep us save.  The economy will take care of itself, but if we get attacked again all the bailing out wont mean anything should the attack be larger than the last time or as in nukes.

[ILADVOCATE]

First of all people who compare Bush to Hitler are people I wouldn't take seriously. Yes I am liberal but I'd never compare a president of the United States to perhaps one of the most evil dictators in history. Again Obama incorporated not just the secretary of defense but many of the staffers in the Bush administration from the armed forces. He respects their decision and is willing to negotiate. Now as for those countries you listed Bush visited what specifically is your point? What did he do there? All of those countries are our allies. They could be visited for a vacation, public relations, etc. Trying to figure out what you are trying to point out. Yes McCain was more of a hawk so of course he's prefered among the military but Obama did incorporate many of them into the current government which is a historical rarity. I believe that shows he is a negotiator and whatever one's political perspective that gives me more respect for him in itself.

[Barbarella]

Just wanted to point out how most of our military people feel about Bush and Mc Cain compared to Obama since so many Civilians think that Bush is evil, Hitler, war monger, and the list goes on and on and on.  

You need to do some research about which countries President Bush has visited BEFORE he became president:

QUOTE: According to Bush staffers, George W. Bush had visited these countries
before becoming President:

Bermuda
Canada
China
Egypt
England
France
Gambia
Israel
Italy
Mexico
Scotland

[Angelinthemorning]

I agree completely with you all.  It's time to start looking at our troops.  I know many friends who signed up for National Guard to get their schooling paid for that are now over in Iraq.  NEVER do I hear them grip or complain about what they're doing for our country.  They just want to come home!!!  I personally think we need to start focusing on those who are part of our country (our troops).  They will be the ones suffering long-term consequences of this war!!!  

[PlateletGal]

I'm not sure why this is relevent or what this has to do with the war in Iraq or Afghanistan ????

[Barbarella]

Check this one out:  SIX OUT OF TEN SERVICEMEN PREFER BUSH OVER OBAMA.  Hooah!!!!!

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=80340&sectionid=3510203