House Vote on Staying in Iraq
Topic: Iraq War
The hypocritical vote by the US House appalls me, as there are very few who ever served in the Military, and they are relying on the words of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice, for the reason we must stay. The congressmen are saying that we are in Iraq to preserve our Freedom, and we must stay there till the job is finished. But what they are not remembering is that it was the lies of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice that got us into war in the first place.

To make my point that they were lying, Bush, Rumsfeld, and Rice, and Cheney, all gave speeches to lead us into war saying, “We know that Saddam has Weapons of Mass Destruction”, when in fact “No Such Weapons Existed”. They did not say “We think,” or “We believe”, but they said “We know”, implying that they, all privileged to have access to Secret Pentagon Information, that no one else had access to that proved beyond any doubt that Saddam had such weapons, when in fact no such information existed. So by using the phrase “We know”, when in fact they did not know, was nothing but a bald faced through their teeth lie.

The War in Iraq has absolutely nothing to do with “Our Freedom” for if The United States were attacked by any other country or group of terrorists, we would have very little protection because the majority of our Military Strength is over in Iraq, or recuperating from serving a term over there and not ready to assume their duties to protect this country yet.

Georgia’s Republican Congressman. Charlie Norwood said, “The American people need to know precisely who they are." He said: "It is time to stand up and vote. Is it Al Qaeda, or is it America?" However I believe what Charlie Norwood really meant was, we have a choice to bring our troops home safely, but Rep. Norwood would rather they stay in Iraq till they are killed or maimed beyond repair, and will spend the next 50 to 70 years confined to a Hospital Bed, because the Republican Party needs it.

So Congressman Charlie Norwood and a majority of the US House of Representatives have cast their vote, That many more young American Men and Women must die or be maimed for the rest of their lives, so these cowardly congressmen might save a few votes come November.

Do the country a favor, hang your head in shame and resign your office, for no matter who we elect to replace you can’t be any worse.