Are the extra troops really going to make a difference in Iraq?

I am married to a wonderful man in the military, and we have lived and raised our family in this lifestyle for over 18 years. I am well aware that this is not about oil and that many key players in this present administration had conflicts of interest when they were chosen to be part of it--their hidden agenda so to speak. All one has to do is look at the Statement of Principles outlined on the PNAC website, and note the key players who have subscribed to this ideology and agenda way before they were put into key positions in this administration. http://www.newamericancentury.org/statementofprinciples.htm I just wish more and more Americans would realize that our troops do not sign up ever thinking that their Commander in Chief will ever abuse his rights and privileges to engage our troops in war and conflict. All you hear is, "Oh, they signed up so they can't complain." Sure, they sign up, but they sign up thinking that the American people will protect them from being abused and misused in unjust circumstances, by holding the President and his administration responsible and accountable.

Hallelujah. Perfectly said. Unfortunately our troops have to suffer for these war mongers. Something else that bothers me is when Bush says we don't support our troops if we don't support his plans. He couldn't be further from the truth. I believe every American supports the troops but ever increasingly don't support him. I, myself, never supported his invasion of Iraq but I'd knock his teeth out if he was standing in front of me and told me I don't support our troops. My greatest fear right now is that he's using the deployment of the 20,000+ extra troops as a smoke screen. I don't believe they're job is going to be to support the Iraqi military and police. I believe they, unbeknown to them, are there so when he's ready to announce an invasion of Iran they're already in place.

You said a mouthful. Like you said, it's futile. Of course they know it but don't give a damn about the citizens they are meant to represent. When I say that, I'm not even referring to the Congress. I am, however, talking about Bush and his inner circle, who all have their hidden agenda for wanting to remain there and continue this fiasco. Believe it or not. It really isn't about oil. That's just a bonus. There are other reasons. Think about it for a while and you'll see these reasons.

You hit the nail on the head. What's even worse is that the leaders of my country are no better than the school yard bullies that pick on the little ones. That's about the extent of Bush's and his administration's collective mind set. ‹(°¿°)›

We'll just have to wait and see. I believe there won't be much change. At least for the better.

He's as selfish as they come. This man has no regard for what the people of the U.S. are feeling and trying in vain to make him realize. We can't stand him or his policies. The man has no conscious!

It most certainly is. If things get much more out of hand, there's no telling who's going to be affected by our tyrant president. Maybe even Pakistan?

Thank you, thank you, thank you! That's the best way to put the problem in the simplest words possible. Right to the point.

Thank you! I'll go one step further and say it will only create more U.S. targets to shoot at. My belief is Bush is sending these extra troops as a smoke screen because he's really planning on invading Iran in the near future. Which would be a grave mistake. ‹(°¿°)›