First: the thing that struck me was the president's ignorant comment that if we were to lose this war, Iraqi insurgents would be able to further their cause with oil revenues. Here's an idea: how about we just stop buying oil from nations that may use that revenue for totalitarian rule and terrorism. If this was done twenty or thirty years ago, we wouldn't be here now.
Second: President Bush still harbors the idea that you can have a war on terrorism. Terrorism is something that can't just be destroyed. We have terrorists here in America that have nothing to do with radical Islam. So first, Bush must reword his war to a war on radical Islam. And still, even if this were the case, the beliefs that others hold that have stemmed from their faith are here to stay. You can't just kill everyone - beliefs must be changed. If we really want to end terrorism, we must invade and occupy every country on earth and stay there for eternity. Terrorism has been around since the beginning of time and will be around until the end of time.
Third: I'm just about sick and tired of hearing people talk about winning and losing the war. Wars are always lost by both sides: America has lost more than 3,000 brave young men and women; Iraq has lost more than 20,000. Just looking at the numbers, sure, we've won, but 3,000 dead American boys and girls are more than enough for me to call it a loss.
Fourth: I know this is nothing new, but I can't get over his constant rhetoric about building a democracy in Iraq. Because of the very nature of democracy, it can't be created at gun point. It must be wanted and formed from within.
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