I get really disgusted with some in the media such as Kathleen Parker (7/28, Opinion) who keep insisting that the troop surge in Iraq has worked when it hasn’t. True, violence has decreased, but the primary goal was to get the Iraqi government to take responsibility and demonstrate progress in political stability.
That hasn’t happened. But still, we hear the surge has worked, which prompts the question, “If it has worked so well, then why can’t we start getting out?” Oh, no, we can’t do that, they say, because the downturn in violence is so fragile and so tentative.
Therefore, the reasoning of Parker, John McCain and others makes no sense, and Barack Obama owes no one an apology.
If people will just take the time to observe Obama speaking with reason, intelligence and evidence of his understanding of the true issues instead of just listening to the pundits, I can’t help but think that he will gain your confidence and earn your vote.
Susan Fischer
Leawood
While John McCain is singing his narrow little song about the troop surge in Iraq, Barack Obama is discussing a much wider vision.
He is talking about making alliances with the rest of the world to combat terrorism. He is talking about developing alternative fuel. He is talking about improving education, and so much more.
I feel that if all a man can talk about is an issue of war, then that is what we will get if he is elected: more war.
Barbara Alley
Leawood
