Shuck Bush

25 March 2008

The “successful” serge seems to be ending as U.S. military and civilian deaths are on the rise again. I could have smacked Cheney when I saw his interview with Good Morning America’s Martha Raddatz. When asked about a poll which showed that two-third of Americans said the war is not worth fighting. His response was “so”. What a slap in the face to the American people. His claim that the “surge” is a “major success” is a lot of hot air. He also said that he didn’t care what the American people think. This is a Vice-President that does not deserve the position that he holds and has abused for some time.

On Sunday, four soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, a place that the “surge was supposed to make secure. That same day, the Green Zone was hit by rocket attacks. Those and other attacks nationwide left 61 Iraqis dead. No mention was made of al-Qaeda but rather, Iranian-backed Shiite militia factions were blamed. President Bush claims that he thinks every day about those who have lost their lives. If that is so, why hasn’t he done more to put an end to his war rather than focusing on “succeeding”, evidently at any cost.

It seems that Shiite extremists continue to attack even though a cease-fire order by radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr was given to his Mahdi Army militia. The major loss of life yesterday was to innocent Iraqi men, women and children. They kill without caring who the victims are. While overall attacks have decreased against Iraqi civilians, recently there have been several high-profile bombings, which shows the fragile security situation and the flexibility of both Sunni and Shiite extremist groups who continue killing.

A military spokesperson said “this enemy is resilient and will not give up, nor will we.” This is not what I want to hear as the death toll is on the rise. In addition to the four thousand U.S. military killed (it may be more by now) there are estimates that 82,349 to 89,867 Iraqis have lost their lives. Are you proud of your handiwork Mr. Bush?

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