American Woman

Why should Hillary drop out?

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:33:00 +0000

For once in a very long time, a few states haven't been able to make the decision of who the Democratic Presidential candidate will be and everyone is in an uproar about it? Why is it so bad that the voters in more states are being given the chance to make their voices heard? And why can't all state primaries be held on the same day, just as elections are so that everyone's voice is heard and vote counted at the same time?

I so wish Edwards had stayed in the race. Of the three- Clinton, Obama and Edwards, Edwards had the best chance of beating any Republican. But the media has made such a big deal over the first Black and first woman, Edwards was completely ignored by the press, while they kept throwing Hillary and Obama at us.

Now it looks like our choices will be Obama, who is inexperienced - and we have seen how well an inexperienced President has done (Little Bush), Hillary who seems to have a serious problem telling the truth, and McCain- an hot-tempered senile old man that wants to stay in Iraq for 100 years. I have been interested in politics for many many years, and have voted in every election since my early 20's. But I just may sit this one out.
The only thing I am looking forward to is not having to see George's smirking face on TV telling even more lies in his unique garbled way of speaking.

Tired of ranting.....

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:51:00 +0000

Over the past few years I have started several blogs, and then deleted them when I got weary of venting about the war, our current administration, the inability of the Democrats (or lack of courage) to face this administration as they alienate us from the rest of the world, not to mention the senseless loss of lives lost, maimed and disabled soldiers coming home to inadequate medical care, depletion of our military, and on and on. All this horror going on, and what is still in the news? Larry Craig and what he did or didn't do in a bathroom! I give up- I have lost all hope. We are a seriously fucked up country if there is really that much interest and concern about what Larry Craig does in bathrooms. I guess it is too much to expect NBC to do a story on why the Bush administration had plans for illegally eavesdropping even before 9/11. It was much more important for us to see Matt interview Bathroom Larry on Dateline.

But finally Bush does something I agree with- meeting with and honoring the Dalai Lama. And now China is upset with us- so what are they going to do? Refuse to sell us more children toys and items covered with lead saturated paint?

Once again, I am tired of ranting and talking about the elephant that is not only in the room but actually trampling us. But instead of deleting this blog, I'll just let it sit until I need to rant again. Or maybe I will just talk about my daily personal life- hell, it has to be more interesting than a month long discussion of Larry Craig's foot tapping bathroom activities. The first day the story broke it was interesting just to see how the Republicans reacted. But come on- a month of it? I do a lot more in my bathroom than just tap my foot. Hell, I actually get naked and take bubble baths.
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American Woman

Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) Gay?

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:41:00 +0000

I tend to believe Sen. Craig when he said he is not gay and never has been gay. I mean, come on... what self respecting gay man would live in Idaho, let alone be a Republican? I'm just an old hetero liberal woman, and I not only wouldn't live in Idaho, I don't even want to drive through it! The air must be thick in that state with the spirit killing, narrow minded conservative virus.

Perhaps Sen. Craig is just reluctant to admit that he suffers from the dreaded Restless Leg Syndrome. That's why he couldn't keep his foot in his bathroom stall! He had a tiring day and was simply trying to relax as he took care of his bathroom needs. According to the commercials for medications to treat RLS, when one relaxes is when the symptoms of RLS are most evident. He simply felt the impulse to move his legs and that is how his feet uncontrollably began moving around and he inadvertently ended up touching feet with the undercover cop in the next stall.

On a serious note- if Sen. Craig is indeed gay, and now that the party and state he has served for so many years has turned on him, he can finally be himself and live a real life. Get the hell out of Idaho, be a proud gay man and live a meaningful life.
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American Woman

Does Cheney have a heart?

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:46:00 +0000

One week after doctors probed Bush's ass searching for his brain ( no brain was found, just some ol' polyps), his Vice President entered the hospital where doctors tried to determine if Cheney had a heart. The conclusion is that this administration is both brainless and heartless.
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American Woman

A new profanity-

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:45:00 +0000

Have you noticed how profanity has lost it's punch? All the good insulting, shocking, nasty curse words are so overused they are almost casual endearments. How many times can you hear m-f er, bastard, or bitch in one day before they become just words? We need new profanity to step up and take the place of the old and worn ones. Something that will shock and awe- and make a person know when they have been horribly demeaned, insulted, and sullied. Lucky for us that there is a new and powerful profanity- no longer are we limited to yelling something weak and boring like "You Bastard!" We now have "You George Bush!"
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American Woman

Bush to undergo routine colonoscopy ...

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:01:00 +0000

... at which time doctors will try to determine if Bush does in fact have a brain. While doctors attempt to find George's brain some where up his ass, we will be at the mercy of Cheney.
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American Woman

Women for Hillary-

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:30:00 +0000

For as long as I remember, I have waited for the day that an electable woman would run for President. Whether Hillary Clinton is electable remains to be seen, but she has managed to raise the money to make it a possibility. So why am I not real excited about it? I wish it was Elizabeth Edwards that was running. The more I hear her speak, the more I like her.
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American Woman

And we wonder why they hate us?

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:51:00 +0000

This article on The Indepenent web site provides some very good reasons why Iraqis hate Americans.

President Bush, I have a gut feeling....

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:03:00 +0000

...that is time for you and your incompetent administration to resign. This week we have heard a report that Iraq has not reached any of the benchmarks that were set, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has a "gut feeling" about an increased terrorist risk, and a new U.S. threat assessment reported that al Qaida had rebuilt its ability to wage attacks at levels not seen since 2001. And Bush's response? He gave a news conference today insisting that he will not pull our troops out of Iraq.

I wonder if Bush now realizes how horribly wrong he has been about everything? Does he now see the unstoppable chaos he has unleashed in Iraq? Does he now understand that a long, brutal, and deadly civil war has just begun in Iraq and will continue whether our troops stay there another week, a month, or years? Is he just postponing the inevitable until he is out of office? It's clear that once we leave Iraq, the bloodshed and civil strife in Iraq will escalate without restraint. All the troops in the world couldn't unite and bring peace to that country. Their history is built on tribal and religious fighting, and it certainly does not appear that is going to change in the future. Perhaps at last Bush realizes all this and rather than admit it and stop this insanity, he will prolong this nightmare until he is out of office and someone else has to try to clean up this mess.

Or perhaps he truly is delusional and insane?
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American Woman

Shame on Chris Matthews-

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:32:00 +0000

I didn't think my opinion of Chris Matthews could get much lower after he became a beauty queen judge, but I was wrong. This week he gave the shrieking Ann Coulter an hour of air time on his show to spew her toxic spiel. I have never heard that woman participate in a rational debate. She simply talks over people, refuses to give facts to back up her rants, and twists the truth to support her outrageous attacks. Elizabeth Edwards called in to the show and was repeatedly talked over and treated with contempt by Coulter. If you missed the show you can see the clip on YouTube- part one and part two.

And the coverage of Paris Hilton continues on all the cable news stations...
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American Woman

Bush threatens the Democrats.....

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:52:00 +0000

Oh, those wasteful Democrats! Good thing we have Bush holding onto the the nation's purse strings. How dare those Democrats want to spend money on domestic programs? The bastards! Don't they know Bush needs all our money for the fiasco in Iraq? Big Daddy Bush knows best and he will decide where our money goes. He is The Decider, after all.

WTF?!?! How in the hell does Bush have the balls to lecture anyone on spending? His war mongering is running us so far into debt we won't dig our way out of it for years to come, and all the while he has been cutting taxes for his rich cronies. Just when I think I couldn't possibly detest this man anymore than I already do, he does or says something that raises my disgust with him to a higher level.

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American Woman

Paris is back in jail-

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:16:00 +0000

Well, kinda. She is in the medical wing of the jail tonight. How quickly things can change. Just this morning while the police were at Paris's house to take her to court, delivery trucks showed up to deliver things for the party the Hilton's apparantly were planning for tonight. I think it is safe to say the party was cancelled.

On one hand, I am glad to see that she is being treated like anyone else would be and has to do her time. But on the other hand, I don't believe non-violent criminals should be jailed. Only violent people that are a threat to others should take up space in a prison. The prisons wouldn't be as over crowed, and the criminals that are a threat to others could spend their full sentences rather than be let out early due to overcrowding. Couldn't our tax dollars be better spent than on housing non-violent offenders in our jails and prisons? Alternative sentences should be used as their punishments. Like that case with the model, Naomi. She had to clean bathrooms or something
equally disgusting.

Both my sons spent some nights in jail when they were younger for DUIs. It broke my heart to see them in jail and I am sure it wasn't a pleasant experience for them either. But we all got through it, and so will the Hiltons. Reports said Paris was sobing and shaking while in court. I'd be shaking and crying, too, if I was being sent to jail. I decided early in life that being a criminal wasn't for me. Hell, I didn't handle it well when I was young and would be grounded to my room. So I knew I wouldn't like jail. That motivated me to live a crime free life.

But hasn't this Paris story and the attention it is getting just crazy? I was trying to get some real news today but all the cable news stations were fixated on the Paris saga. Just seems so bizzare that we care that much what happens to Paris. Hell, the whole world is fixated on it!

I hope Paris got some good drugs tonight in the medical ward of her jail. A couple Ambien and she can get a good night's sleep dreaming about her bed in her mansion.
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American Woman

Immigration bill still alive....

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:38:00 +0000

I have drastically changed my view on this issue since the Reagan's 1986 amnesty bill. At that time, I was all for amnesty for illegals. I lived in a rural midwest farming community that had no illegal immigrant population. With no first hand knowledge regarding illegals, I believed they were hard working people looking for a better life. I was so sure that the border states to Mexico were bigots that resented the poor down trodden illegals. And then I moved to Florida.....

There is a large population of illegals living in my area of FL. The street behind my home is an area of duplex rentals and the occupants are mostly illegal Latinos. I can't begin to tell you what horrible neighbors they are. They have loud parties in their front yards with music blaring from their truck stereos until 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning, men can be seen at any time day or night urinating in their front yards, and they love shooting their guns! Last summer, we had a bullet come through our roof at 9:30 in the morning. When asked to turn their music down, their response is to laugh, scream at us in spanish and turn it up. Actually I don't know if they understand English because all I have ever heard spoken on that street is Spanish.

Reading the crime reports in the paper, it appears that a large portion of the daily crimes in our county are committed by Latinos. And then there are the gangs... there was even a shoot out between Latino gangs on one of our beautiful beaches this past Easter Sunday.

Yes, I know that not all illegal aliens and Latinos are un-toilet trained gun toting criminals. I am sure there are many who are hard working and live quiet law-abiding lives (well, if you overlook the fact they broke the law by coming here). But after living around so many illegal aliens, my opinion on this issue has completely changed. I strongly oppose any bills that would allow them to stay.

Bush argues that it is impossible to round them up and deport them. Why? Because it would cost too much? What is it going to cost to let them stay? Add up the expenses of having them here- providing social services and medical care, the amount of law enforcement resources spent on dealing with the crimes they commit daily, etc.

I hear the argument that we are a country built by immigrants. Yes, that is true. People settled here from all over the world and our country grew. We were a new nation that needed people to develop and and populate the country. But it is no longer the 1800's and many of our areas are now over populated.

Latinos are now the fastest growing minority in our country. Rather than the illegals assimilating into our society, abiding by our laws and enriching our society, we are changing to accommodate them. Now when calling a business or government office, we have to choose if we want to hear English or Spanish. Our neighborhoods are disrupted and changed. Just last week an innocent child was gunned down while playing in his yard- a Latino with poor aim drive-by shooting. Will America eventually become just another Mexico? Another corrupt, crime ridden, and poverty striken third world country? Perhaps these poor hard working illegal aliens could return to their own country, organize and bring about change in their own nation.

As much as I hate to agree with the Republicans about anything, I have to agree with them on this issue. Living in close proximity to a large population of illegal Latinos has been a real education for me. Instead of retiring and living my remaining years in paradise, I find myself living in a place that more resembles a third world war zone, rather than paradise.
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Ameican Woman

My blog was lost but now is found...

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:31:00 +0000

I have several blogs for different purposes- one for my art work, one just for fun, and one for the grandkids - all under my actual name. I had started this anonymous one where I could write uncensored and set up an e-mail account just for this blog. Due to being over extended and incredibly busy, I hadn't written in this blog for quite awhile. And then I forgot what my anonymous user name and e-mail addy were. While cleaning my desk off, which I do about every 6 months when I no longer have an empty spot to set my coffee cup, I found a piece of paper with my user name and password jotted down. At long last I found my blog again!

I can't believe how early the presidential hopefuls have already started serious campaigns. It's like both parties are so eager for the end of
Bush's reign! Frankly, I don't know why the Democrats want the next presidential term. The next president will have to clean up all the messes Bush is going to leave behind when he goes back to chopping wood and choking on pretzels at his Texas ranch.

And I seriously can't understand all the hoopla over Paris Hilton going to jail! Does anyone really give a damn about Paris being in jail when our country is mired in an insane war and global warming is looming over our heads? On the cable news shows today, I actually heard more about Paris Hilton's stay in jail than I heard about Scooter Libby's prison sentence. No wonder Bush has had two terms in office- too many people care and know more about pop culture than they do about the issues facing our
nation.

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American Woman

Another Day in Paradise

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:12:00 +0000

Many of us who move to Florida have visions of days that look like the image above. And many days are just like that. But there are also days that are much different. Like last night and earlier today. There are 19 reported dead from an early morning tornado that hit central Florida. And then there is the hurricane season....

Regardless of the hurricanes, tornadoes, skyrocketing insurance rates, alligators, hordes of old people, tourists, sinkholes, illegal aliens, and high crime rate....I love this state! And unfortunately so do a lot of other people. If the population growth continues at the current rate, 20 years from now all the things I love about Florida will be gone. I am just so glad I got here in time to enjoy it before it was too late.

There is just something so magical about living where it is an everyday occurrence to have a stork waiting by the door for a tin of sardines. And where the sky explodes in color at sunset- colors so vivid and rich. A place where on clear days, the sun burns so brightly and the sky is so very blue. On my first visit to Florida I was struck with how blue the sky is here. Much bluer than I was used to seeing in the midwest. I am sure there is a scientific reason for it, maybe because the light reflects off all the water in and around Florida? All I know for sure is that everything is brighter and more alive in Florida. I could write pages and pages of the reasons I love this state, the small daily things that make life here so wonderful. Maybe I will take a break from politics and just write about daily life in Florida. Sure as hell a lot more pleasant than talking about politics, wars, and madmen- of which I have grown so weary.
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American Woman

Chris Matthews, the Miss America Pagent, and Dick Cheney-

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:54:00 +0000

What does this photo have to do with anything? Nothing- I just like to take photos and think this one turned out well.

Is it possible that we might see the smirk wiped off Dick Cheney's face? Read "Ex-Aide Says Cheney Led Rebuttal Effort" . This is getting very interesting.

I was flabbergasted when I found out Chris Matthews is judging the Miss America pageant. With all that is going on with our country today, why in the world would a political commentator want to do something as trivial as judging a beauty pageant? At this moment in time, women are making history! We now have the first woman to be Speaker of the House, and a woman as a serious contender for the office of President. But Chris Matthews decided to spend his time judging a beauty pageant? Chris- I am embarrassed for you. I will have a hard time watching Hardball and taking anything you say seriously now. You are now in the same league as Donnie Trump.

And how sad that in the year 2007 we still have women willing to be in these stupid demeaning pageants? Yes, as women we have made progress in the past 50 years, but damn- not near enough!

Have you seen the video taken recently in Baghdad that CBS is showing on their website? Why it wasn't shown on their 6 o'clock news, I have no idea. It should have been their lead story. Watch it on their website.

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American Woman

State of the Union Address....

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:42:00 +0000

Yawn..... more of the same o' same o'. Everyone was smiling, shaking hands, applauding, and oh so civilized. I wanted to smack every Democrat that stood up and applauded during Bush's speech. We all know he is an idiot that has lied to us, wasted over 3,000 American lives and billions of dollars destroying Iraq. What in the hell was there to applaud about? I want passion from our House members, like the Korean politicians demonstrated recently!

I would have loved to have seen Nancy take her shoe off and wallop George on his empty addled head! But no, she sat there ladylike, smiled and applauded.

By Peter Baker and Michael AbramowitzWashington Post Staff WritersWednesday, January 24, 2007; Page A01

With new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) sitting behind him in a vivid sign of the power shift on Capitol Hill, Bush congratulated Democrats on their victory in the November elections and paid tribute to the first woman to serve in the nation's third-highest office. "Tonight, I have a high privilege and distinct honor of my own as the first president to begin the State of the Union message with these words: 'Madam Speaker,' " Bush said, then turned to shake Pelosi's hand as she beamed and lawmakers cheered.

Okay, I know it was an exciting moment for Pelosi, making history as the first woman Speaker. But once the applause for her was over, and as he rambled on, trying unsuccessfully to put a good spin on his failings and plans for more failings, she had many opportunities to bop him over the head with her shoe. He was sitting right in front of her! And she could have given Cheney a few smacks while she was at it.

Yes, we need some of that Korean political enthusiasm and passion...

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American Woman

What's Your Label?

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:36:00 +0000

Liberal? Conservative? Radical Left Wing Liberal? Radical Right Wing Ultra Conservative? Moderate? FemiNazi? Do you fit snugly under one label? There was a time I would have accepted the label "liberal", but I have gotten older, I have difficulty fitting under one label. I am pro-choice, pro gun-control, pro-equal rights for women, pro- gay marriage, pro- decriminalization of possession and use of marijuana, and pro- affirmitive action. Sounds pretty liberal, doesn't it? But I am also for the death penalty, lower taxes and less spending by the government, against amnesty for illegal aliens, and for limits on welfare assistance. Sounds pretty conservative, doesn't it? This just covers a few of the issues that divide and label people. I think someone who says they fit completely and snugly under one label, may have stopped thinking for themselves.

And speaking of not thinking for oneself... the damn forwarded e-mails with false information that get passed around as fact are a perfect example of not thinking for oneself. Rather than research the topic and then decide it the information is indeed true, too many people just assume it is the truth, especially if it agrees with their personal opinion. And so they forward it on to everyone in their address book.

I received an e-mail today that is being forwarded and passed around- about
Barack Obama. The gist of the e-mail is that Obama is some how tied to radical Muslims. After researching the information on the internet, I found nothing to support that claim. But that doesn't matter- the e-mail will continue to be passed around as fact by people who are too lazy or too closed minded to look for the truth.
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American Woman

My Senator is an idiot....

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:11:00 +0000

It's bad enough to have George Bush as President, but I am also saddled with an idiot Senator- Al Martinez. I recently received his newsletter in my e-mail box telling me that he agreed with Bush's new strategy for Iraq. I e-mailed him back telling him what my thoughts were on him agreeing with Bush's new strategy. I have posted my reply and Mr. Martinez newsletter below:

Mr. Martinez,
If you agree with Mr. Bush's new strategy for the Iraq war, you are as insane and stupid as he is.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXX

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From: "Sen. Martinez Newsletter" newsletter@martinez.senate.gov
News from Senator Martinez
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:58:20 -0500

News from Senator Martinez
January 12, 2007

Office Locations
Jacksonville1650 Prudential Drive, Suite 220Jacksonville, FL 32207(904) 398-8586
Miami800 Douglas RoadSuite 148Coral Gables, FL 33134(305) 444-8332
Naples3301 East Tamiami TrailBuilding F, Suite 223Naples, FL 34112(239) 774-3367
Orlando315 East Robinson StreetLandmark Center 1, Suite 475Orlando, FL 32801(407) 254-2573
Pensacola1 N. Palafox St. Suite 159 Pensacola, FL 32502(850) 433-2603
Tampa 5100 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 190Tampa, FL 33609(813) 207-0509
WashingtonUnited States SenateHart 317 Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510(202) 224-3041

Letter from Senator Martinez
Dear Floridians,
The current situation in Iraq is one that weighs heavily upon all Americans. With the announcement by the President this week of a new strategy in Iraq, I wanted to take a moment and give you my thoughts on what is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Last October, I traveled to Iraq and met with many of our troops serving there, including many from our great state of Florida. Witnessing the high sense of morale and purpose throughout the ranks, my admiration and respect for those dedicated to serving our country has only increased. In visiting those who had suffered injury, I was awed by their commitment in spite of the risks.

During that trip, I met with the Iraqi political leadership and expressed my concern at the lack of political cohesion between different religious and ethnic groups. It was clear ! that a political resolution of the differences between the Sunnis and Shiites needed to be settled. There also needed to be a definite resolution to the issue regarding the distribution of the oil revenues. Another serious problem I witnessed was the lack of progress in improving the daily lives of the Iraqi people. It was clear that the Iraqi government needed to make considerable progress in supplying more consistent sources of electricity, water and other basic services.

Some of these problems have been promoted by supporters of Muqtada al Sadr, who were clearly more interested in disruptions than solutions. All of this was to be resolved against a backdrop of unrelenting violence; Violence fueled by sectarian militias, a robust insurgency, al Qaeda, and foreign fighters. What I believed then, and what I believe now, is that we need a new and comprehensive strategy that will help Iraqis overcome these challenges and lead them to ! take charge of their own country.

This past week, the President announ ced a new strategy for Iraq that I believe contains the military, political, and economic elements so vital to Iraq’s recovery. I am encouraged that the President recognized the need of the Iraqi Government to step up and do their part to eliminate the complex sectarian violence, the internal insurgency, and the threat of al Qaeda elements in Iraq. And in turn, by taking the lead role in the stability and defense of their own country, and by putting a serious financial commitment into reconstruction and job creation in Iraq, I am hopeful the Iraqi Government is ready to take the type of actions that must occur if this plan is to succeed. There is no doubt that the road ahead will continue to be difficult; Americans continue to make great sacrifices in the service of our country. But the price of failure in Iraq is what we have to weigh everything against. It would be a terrible mistake for our country, and for the greater security in the Mid! dle East, to leave a vacuum for terrorism to fester in Iraq. Success is our only option. Those who wish to criticize the President's comprehensive plan owe the country an alternative for how we reach that success. As Congress continues to examine the President’s plan in the context of the broader war on terror, I am hopeful that we can work together—Republicans and Democrats—to solve the most intractable and serious problem we face today. !

This Week in Washington
After President Bush’s speech on Wednesday, Senator Martinez commented on the Administration’s new comprehensive Iraq strategy. The Senator said, “I support the comprehensive approach laid out by President Bush. It has a reasonable chance to achieve the success we very much need in Iraq. And there is no alternative but success.” Click here to watch the Senator's full statement.

And almost four years later.....

noreply@blogger.com (American Woman) — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:01:00 +0000

March 19, 2003, Mr. Bush addressed the nation to annouce the start of America's invasion of Iraq. I had spent the preceding months marching in protests, signing petitions, writing letters to the White House, politicians, and even the United Nations. I, an ordinary 55 year old American woman, predicted that this was a war that could not be won, that with the topple of Saddam Iraq would erupt in civil war, that we would run up an astronomical debt, and we would lose many of our people fighting this war. If I, an ordinary woman, could forsee all this, why in the world couldn't Mr. Bush and his advisors? Did they not know anything about Iraqi history including the tribal tensions and conflict? How could they not know where this war would lead us? Have they never read and studied other countries, did they have no understanding of the Iraqi culture? How terrifying that we have people leading our nation who are so uninformed and stupid. Their stupidity has resulted in the death of over 3,000 of our American men and women, and between 53,101 to 58,704 deaths Iraqi civilians.

Those of us who protested the beginning of this war were labeled unpatriotic, unAmerican, and left wing radicals. When, in fact, we were just individuals who could foresee where this war would take us. We were people who read and listened to the news, so we knew the 911 terrorists were not Iraqi citizens, and that it was very unlikely that Iraq had WMD. We realized either Mr. Bush had a hidden agenda for this war he was determined to launch, or he was just plain stupid. And we were in the minority.

Now after 3,000 of our military people have lost their lifes, we who protested, find ourselves in the majority. Finally the majority of American people, even those who voted and elected Mr. Bush to a second term, now understand that this war was a horrible mistake. Does it feel good to now be in the majority and be proven right? Absolutely not! This is one time I wish I had been wrong. I also wish all those 3,000 military people who gave up their lives were home safe and sound with their families. I wish that the thousands and thousands of Iraqi civilians who have died during this war were alive.

Tonight I watched Mr. Bush's speech outlining his new strategy for Iraq. I believe this new strategy will fail as miserably as his first. I had so hoped that the results of the last election and the fact that even members of his own party were speaking out against the war, would convince Mr. Bush to begin withdrawing our troops. I hoped he would see it is time to let the Iraqi people decide the future of their country, whether through civil war or elections- their choice. But none of that proved to be true. I came away from Mr. Bush's speech with the same sick feeling in my stomach that I had after his speech on March 19, 2003. Mr.Bush believes we Amercians haven't sacrificed enough to establish freedom and democracy for the Iraqi people. He plans on sending an additional 20,000 troops...our sons, our daughters, our mothers, our fathers, our brothers and our sisters.

U.S. troops freed the Iraqi people from their dictator. Now it is time for us, the American people, to free ourselves from our own dictator- it is time to impeach Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney.

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American Woman