American
taxpaying voters have the right to know what the real plan is in Iraq. Aside
from the noble, yet questionable, attempt to provide Democracy in the Middle
East, and also sweeping aside the obvious need to control the oil fields and
support American businesses and contractors — what are the Obama
administration’s short-term and long-term plans?
Certainly
if the leader of a great nation wants the support of its people in fighting and
paying for war and reconstruction, isn’t the obvious method to declare the
intent, to submit a realistic budget, thereby providing rationale behind the
slogans and efforts? Obama shakes his head and laughs, “I’m NOT going to give
a timeline. It just isn’t possible.” President Obama prefers not to follow the
Constitution and instead uses his Executive privilege whether he may abuse it or
not.
If the real
intent is to eliminate the “radical terrorists” inside the Iraq
perimeter, why doesn’t the U.S. declare martial law so it can scour the cities
and countryside to “search & destroy” the remaining
“enemy” without more American soldiers dying from daily attacks and to
divert a response killing more innocent civilians? The use of drones may be
required in the searching.
“Respect your President.” “Honor the soldiers.” “Don’t
show cowardice to the enemy [terrorists]; it helps them.”
Enough of
the outcries, slogans and propaganda. Enough of the anger directed at each
other. Enough of the lies and “confusion” spread by America’s management. No
more vague promises, no blind faith in a positive outcome. The time has come
for the truth and a realistic game-plan.
If the President and his followers
believe him to be a real leader he owes it to all Americans to prove it,
especially to those fighting and those who have died for some obscure, veiled
causes.
It’s really
not that difficult.
Simply, “Mr. President, what’s the game-plan?”
