As the Pendulum Swings

General Petraeus is back in Washington D.C.
to explain Iraqi to the Congress..

I sure hope he can explain to the country, what
is really going on. Congress won't get it no matter
what he says, as they have their own agenda.

I am not going to argue the point of us going to
Iraq. Why we went is a dead issue for the most part.
We are there... that is the important part. And what
is our goal, how close are we to reaching that goal,
and how much have we done? Have we started to
pay attention to the culture of Iraq, instead of our
own culture forced down them?

The far left tells us we haven't done enough and it will
never be what we went to do. The far right says, we
have done so much and only have to keep with the
program going. And the media of all sorts, be it TV,
newspapers, blogs, and etc... covers the grey area
in between with their own agenda in force.

TV and newspapers, mostly it is about the bottom line of
profit for themselves. What sells papers and air space.
When in reality, what would really sell both would be the
real true. An even report of what is really happening. With
perhaps a map of Iraq. Green, for the parts that progress is
being made... Brown, where there is little progress, and Red,
where there is a lot left to do, and is still very much unstable.
A honest map, not one with someone's agenda in mind.

Why do we give the Iraqi's money free and clear? Why don't
we buy their oil, that way it helps both of us. We can guard
the oil fields to keep the terrorist out. We get the oil, at a
decent price. They get money... and the agreement is once
they have their country back, we walk from the field with their
people who work there, taking over.

Because when you watch the different reports you wonder.
Is it like American television? Chicago, L.A. riots, down south
civil rights beatings.. and Kansas it is sunny all day? Nevada,
has gambling and partying? Sunny San Diego, and the beach
is good? In other words, our media could show which ever section
of the country to show what they want to show, of the mood of the
people. If you want feel good, you show middle America. Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, and such. If you want to have battles, then you show Pittsburg,
Chicago, L.A., down in New Orleans where Katrina hit, Mississippi, same
situation.. Each area shows its own mood.

The good thing about being of the Cafeteria Party, is that you can
be displease with one or both parties. I don't like the Democrat's idea...
let's get out of Iraq now. Within one year or more... we should be completely
gone. I don't want to see another Vietnam helicopters on roof tops, getting
people out under fire. But I also don't like the Republican idea that we
can stay there for 100 years.. (I know, or at least I hope, it is an exaggeration)
I think there should be a plan. I don't think the details should be told to the
public. I think they can give a general plan...but when you give details...you
are giving to the enemy as well. Loose lips ...sink ships...

So let's get to the middle of the pendulum... There are non serving Vets
for the war.. there are non serving Vets against the war...There are politicians
for and against. I don't want to hear anymore of chicken little the sky is falling.
I want the real truth. How much was under fire 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 3, years
ago, and how much have we gain since then. The truth would be nice...it has to
be somewhere in the middle of this mayhem.