Making Decisions

With all the media coverage dedicated to potential presidential candidates, you would think that the election is in the coming weeks. In pondering about the field of presidential nominees, I realized you can cut the field down into two groups. While I don't believe a president should be voted on their sole stance to one issue, it seems that this one issue draws the line between all possible candidates and has a huge bearing on the safety and direction of this great country. This issue, to no surprise, is Iraq. With every Democratic candidate being against it and now some Republicans speaking out against it (Mr. Hagel...), a potential voter has to make one decision to decide which direction they will be casting their vote. If said voter believes the outcome of Iraq is trivial and has no bearing on American policy, than your vote lies with anybody in the Democratic Party or a few so-called Republicans. However, if Iraq and its ending are important to you, your pool of potential 2008 presidential candidates became a lot smaller. With so many people against the war and how it was handled, a person needs to reconcile within themselves the true question: can Iraq be won. In order to believe that we can succeed in Iraq, one must accept that this isn't going to happen overnight. It is a long road, with the final destination being what we make it. It won't be easy, but I don't know who said it would be. Just because the dilemma facing Social Security or healthcare is large, does that mean we don't pursue the best direction? It is with this that I ask, what is the best direction in Iraq? If you believe it is to hightail it out of there, than expect the outcome. If you believe that we have made the mess, and now we need to fix it, offer ideas. If you believe that the end will be a "better" Iraq, then be prepared for a long journey. I was always told "never" can never happen, so to say that Iraq will never be won is not something I can believe. I leave you with one last thought I heard a while ago from where, I can't recollect. Soldiers, we all know the purpose they serve and why these brave men and women do what they do--to protect everything that you and I have. They are the ones who stand in the line of fire to protect the individuals of this country. So, would you rather have the terrorists and enemies of this country waging war on the individuals or on the soldiers fighting in another country? I know what I want, what about you....