Progress Now Action

The current occupant of the White continues on his oblivious path towards the decline of America. We're seeing more evidence of who he expects to "pay" the price for his vengeance/retribution campaign against the executed Saddam Hussein.

Now the current occupant will impose more suffering and sacrifice on members of the US Armed Forces and their families. In addition to the extended tours for all Active Duty military, recall that just days ago he tapped 13,000 members of the National Guard for rapid returns to Iraq - years in advance of previous mis-administration policy.

Every day our Soldiers and Marines spend walking and driving the streets and roads of Iraq increases the risks and consequences of roadside bombs and Traumatic Brain Injury. Today, the "surge" has succeeded in allowing a suicide bomber inside the Iraqi Parliament cafeteria. Yet another example of the consequences of a dubious strategy.

It is well past the time when the blurry-eyed supporters and apologists for the current occupant must accept that Iraq is not a war, but an occupation. The war against terrorism and pursuit of those who attacked America on 9-11-2001 should still be focused on Afgahnistan and Osama Bin Laden.

There is no credible connection between 9-11-2001, Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein's Iraq. It is time to hold the neo-cons responsble for their horrific and criminal mis-use of our Armed Forces to settle their self-doubt about the end of Desert Storm (Cheney - Wolfowitz) and pursuing revenge for Saddam's alleged attempt to assasinate George-1 in Kuwait (George-2).