Well today was the day that the General of the Iraq war was to give his assessment of the war.  This would include the progress of the "Surge" namely to determine if and when the troops are going to start being reduced.

Well, from a person who has not served in the armed service.  I have know several people who where or are currently serving in the service.  All of them from the Reservist to the Career solders all have the same thing in common.  They love this country, believe what they are doing is the most respectable act they can do. 

I would like to include in this comment all those who make the day to day life we live here in America what it is today.   That would include the first responders such as fire, police and ambulance. 

So there are three levels of there people in my view.  The first level is of course the first responders who for the most part are locally paid employees of the city or municipality they live in.  They are are there to help in the emergencies that occur from automobile accidents to natural disasters.   These people put them selves in sometime very dangerous situations for the good of the people they are working to assist.

The second level would be the Reservist and the Coast Guard.  These people are employed by the federal government but the terms of employee is above that of the first responders but not quite the commitment of the armed services.  They are called in for situations that either cross city, state or water boundaries. 

The highest of course is those who serve in the Armed service.  They commit themselves to extensive training and for some long term employee.  These are those who protect us from those out side our country who would if the opportunity was available capitalize on it to cause death, pain, suffering or even the non physical effect of ideology influence.

And then we have politicians.  I will not describe the function of them except that they are employed at the will of the voters.  The goal of all politicians regardless of platform beliefs are to retain the position that they achieve.

Our country is currently in a war that is named "The Iraq War".  Well I won't get into all the tentacles of what this war actually is.  The highest ranking General in charge of this war is Gen. Petraeus.  He was asked to give a "Status" report of the Surge and the effects it has had on the goal of establishing a solid government in the country of Iraq.

After all my stating of the obvious here is what has bothered me is with those politicians, who are elected to make the best decision for the benefit of our country.  These people stated with questions to the General in a way that were condescending, insulting and degrading to the integrity of this very qualified general to run this war, who was unanimously voted to perform this function.

The war that is being fought has so many implications with failure to the state of the world.   

I just have one question after all this.

HOW MANY OF THOSE POLOTITIONS HAVE ALARMS ON THERE HOMES?  THAT'S THE METAPHORE I'M USING TO EXPLAIN WHY WE HAVE TO SUCCED IN IRAQ.  THOSE WHO ARE PROTECTING US ARE THE SECURITY SYSTEM FOR OUR BIGGER HOME,  THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

In my view it is a war that in perspective of the catastrophic deaths that will be caused by those who want to break into the USA is what we all have to accept, it is what those who are sacrificing there lives and fighting know what they are doing, protecting OUR HOME.,

LGBIII