Actually, the Brokaw comment about this being a NATO issue and the fact that it's not just a lawmaker reality is very true. I truly appreciate President Obama and his commitment to the American people, but I do think this decision needs to be made. We don't want to get into another Iraq slump where the war just slugs on and on.  View

We should never forget the Afgan and Iraq wars, we should never forget Guantanamo Prison atrocities. We should never forget that America has its own interest to care of all the time, thus meddling in the world affairs is the only way to take care of its interests.  View

If only Bush invaded Iran instead of Iraq, he could have exploited them economically, disrupted their way of life, AND have actually found the makings for WMDs.  View

When you go to war, to win: you must destroy the enemies economy, structure, kill their people, make them all feel the hurt untill they surrender. Going in an playing it nice like we have been is not war, it is a giant FAIL Therefore, since both the current and former administrations have made it clear they are taking the later, softer, approach, we cannot win. Without detailed goals and a defined enemy, there is no "mission accomplished", so we should just get out and save the money. In 2003 my unit was given the order to shoot anyone wearing sneakers (since the ones attacking usually wore sneakers instead of sandals so they could flee), and we took down Iraq's army at the speed of light. Since then, we have blocked our ability to win with extensive rules of engagement that basicly say you can't shoot unless already shot at. There was one point, during my units last deployment, where we were told if they shoot at you but then drop their weapon and flee into a crowd you could not persue them. Politicians tie the hands of our soldiers. Time to come home.  View

I wouldn't know whether or not he was mistreated in prison. But he took a very dangerous position in Iraq, and has to know he's lucky to be a free man today. Wouldn't be surprised to see him become a bigger folk hero among some in Iraq. And he certainly recognizes his popularity will continue to grow.  View

Maddow's on the right track. Exploiting these images for totally unrelated purposes (as Beck is now, and as the Bush administration did to drive the U.S. into war with Iraq) is totally crass.  View

I can't help but link this to the shoe-throwing incident that Bush encountered in Iraq. Then again, there is really no need for an outburst as such. It's absolutely ungentlemanly.  View

For everyone who thinks that Teddy Kennedy should have served time for the Kopekne incident, let me remind you, that Laura Bush killed someone, while behind the wheel. Reagan put many people to their deaths when he wouldn't fund AIDS research, and called it a "Gay Cancer." And Governor Bush killed hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi citizens with his stupid war!  View

I don't believe sending more and more troops to Afghanistan is going to help win the war. As the France 24 reporter mentioned, U.S. soldiers need to win the trust and confidence of the everyday Afghani citizens if they ever plan to win this thing. Without that trust, the tension remains and we are left wondering why we are still in that country (as we were in Iraq before) when the people themselves do not want us there. Obviously, there are national/international concerns that keep us fighting the war. But shouldn't the ultimate goal be to work with/help these people win the war and get their country on its feet again?  View

Yeah, I have a new tactic-Get the hell out of there and let them deal with their own! I have a nephew there now. He has been in the army 91/2 years, 3 tours of Iraq( 2 were 15 month tours),1 tour of Kuwait. It destroyed his marriage. He's clinically depressed but does the Army care about that? Naa, when he wanted out last spring when his time would have been up in Oct, the Army threatened him with sending him back to Iraq in July for a year and he had just come home from Iraq in January. He re-upped but now wishes they would have just sent him back and got it over with.He hates Afghanistan. He would have been out for good had it not been for the threats from the Army . Where is the justice in that? What kind of tactic do you call that, manipulating peoples lives?  View