The news that the Ace of Spades was captured by U.S. forces Sunday should be one more reason to be thankful that George W. Bush is our man in office.
Hussein, the mass murderer, has been caught; and my hope is that the tribunal trial will be televised -- probably the hottest event since the O.J. trials -- but I digress.
I was watching the local news tonight and was saddened by the lack of perspective regular folks had on the whole Iraqi process that hampered Presidents George H. Bush, Bill Clinton and finally GW. (I even remember discussing Saddam prior to the Gulf War when I was a little girl unable to grasp the concept of international conflict but able to realize that “Saddam” pronounced incorrectly had a cuss word as a suffix.)
Needless to say, Hussein has been a thorn in our side for years.
These local people interviewed on the street criticized Bush for not catching Hussein sooner, for not concluding the conflict before Christmas-time and getting the troops home.
Well, let’s flashback to the Clinton years when U.S. troops were sent on peacekeeping missions about as frequently and predictably as liberal professors proselytizing in college classrooms. Clinton cut the military but then expected the troops to cover more gigs and those often fell during the holidays.
What about those soldiers missing Christmas? The troops were in some ways forgotten. In many ways it’s common for troops to be abroad during the holidays. So, let’s just really appreciate what those troops are doing right now, but most importantly let’s not forget all their hard work when this Iraqi conflict desists. If you see a man or woman in uniform say thank you. They will appreciate it. And that’s my Christmas wish.
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