More lies , more money, more blood for Iraq

George W. Bush has had one goal since Iraq descended into chaos 4 years ago : leave office without losing the war. To that end the testimony of General David Petraus has been brilliant. Petreaus , the picture of leadership and competence facing senators in full uniform with a chest full of medals , delivered a simple message to senators and to the country : stay the course.
Nevermind that 70% of the American people oppose this war and have for at least the last two years. Nevermind that the 2006 election was a clear message demanding a new course in Iraq . The fact is no one in the White House cares what you think. This is no longer a country ruled by the people and hasn't been for a long time. There are bigger issues at stake here. Like the fact that Halliburton and Bechtel amoung others have made billions of dollars off this war. Like the fact that Iraq remains the home of the 2nd largest reserve of oil on the planet . There is money to be made and territory to be claimed , damn the consequences.
Meanwhile , 28 troops have lost their lives in the last 6 days. Thats 28 sons , daughters , brothers , sisters , wives who have lost someone they loved forever. 28 people who would still be here today if the President cared about what the public wants . 28 people who committed no crime other than wanting to serve their country nonetheless sentenced to death in the sands of Mesopotania. 28 more people to add to the other 3700 plus that have already lost their lives. For what ? So Bush can claim that progress has been made ?
I fear we have a President that is willing to stop at nothing to keep the war going . That means that if something happens that requires another war , we will not have the troops to respond unless we take drastic action. That means the return of the draft . In other words continuing the war is in itself a threat to national security . Bush doesn't care about that either. This President only cares about continuing the war so he can dump the whole mess on the next guy. All these hearings , reports , testimony is designed to do just that. Don't think its a coincidence that Petraeus is testifiying on Sept 11. Thats part of the marketing strategy. If i sound bitter its because i believe in a simple truth. Not one more soldier should die for Bush's vanity. If that makes me a treasonist . So be it. I hate this war and I hate the people who allow it to continue. I know hate is a very strong word , but with brave americans dying every day for no reason , I can't think of any other way to put it.