Dems: Are You Ready for Another Round?

Is anyone surprised about Bush’s veto of the Iraq war spending bill? If Bush is known for nothing else (minus the war, of course), he may be for his stubbornness. Anyone who didn’t expect this is just downright silly.

Pelosi states, "The president has turned a tin ear to the wishes of the American people." Isn’t the will of the American public important? Are we hypocrites hoping for democracy in the Middle East while our leaders cannot listen to public opinion at home?

On the contrary, while Pelosi and the Democrats realize that being the majority congressional party isn’t enough, others acknowledge that, despite their deepest desires to solve the world’s problems, this simply may not be their area of expertise. Among these is Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif) who states that politicians should not make military decisions.

Fact: The American people want military personnel out of Iraq.
Fact: Massive amounts of money fund the war daily.
Fact: Wars are typically fought and won based upon sound military strategy.
Fact: The bill vetoed by Bush went against sound military strategy.

In the meantime, we shall watch the political tug-of-war in Congress as the Democrats try to bait Republicans to their side. This veto demonstrates that the will of the public does not always dictate how things will run. I vote to let the military handle the military.