What are we doing?

You know, I read many blogs and editorials that say stop this madness in Iraq. It seems that even though Bush's popularity is at a record breaking low for any president and most of the populace is for stopping this "war," nobody who actually has the power to stop it is doing anything but sitting around on their collective asses. It really seems that everything but the elections NEXT YEAR have taken a backseat in both parties minds, and actions.

I saw an interview with Alan Greenspan yesterday where he said this whole thing is about oil. Not nesserialy about oil itself, but stabilization of the region. He said that Saddam had to go because had he had been allowed to continue his agression, it could have destabalized the whole region, and instead of sixty dollar a barrel oil, we could have 120 dollar a barrel or even more.

I believe he was correct in his observation that Saddam had to go, but Saddam is gone now, and there is no further reason for US troops to occupy Iraq. If the Iraqi people can not get it together, then so be it.
I do not believe that Iraq any longer poses a threat to the stability of the region.
We are in effect fighting a civil war for them, but then if we are, whose side are we on? Neither of the warring factions are backed by some super-power like North Viet-Nam was being backed by China.

I have to say, along with all the other blogers and individuals who have suffered personal losses, get out and let them fight among themselves. If not, then carpet bomb the whole place from the safety of the air, and not let another day go by with these terrible "rules of engagement" that are killing American soldiers everyday.
It has always been the accepted goal that if you are going to fight, then fight to win.

I am afraid this war has turned into this generations Viet-Nam, and in the end, we will leave with nothing accomplished except getting rid of Saddam, which was our main goal anyway. That in itself is more than we accomplished in Viet-Nam. Time to move along, and provide helath care for everyone in America. Feed the starving people here at home. shelter the homeless, and provide for the veterens who have suffered enough already, fighting useless unwinable wars.