Troop Surge in Iraq President Bush has decided to send 21,500 more troops. My heart sank at this news, because you know this will only fuel the fire of the rebel militia. He is sending soldiers to their death. Casualties of a greater purpose, some would opine. Maybe. Who wants to be in the president's shoes right now? Many think they have the answer, but who reeeally wants to be president? Yeah, me neither. I don't expect perfection from him, or anyone for that matter, but what I do expect is an ounce of humility and a willingness to admit defeat. Lay down your pride for a minute and listen to the bi-partisan commission calling out the peril set before the US forces. They are not out to discredit you W, only to state facts about the situation as it stands... that the mission is at a disastrous breaking point and can only get worse. It's amazing how easily Bush mobilized based on intelligence when it meant drawing our sword and marching to Iraq. There is no question that good things are happening... infrastructure improvements, schools and hospitals being built (rebuilt), elections are being held, a certain portion of the population is free where they were oppressed under former dictators (rather than oppressed by fear of militia kidnapping). But there's something about the Americanization that just sickens me.  ¶ 1/12/2007 08:18:00 PM