WisPolitics Budget Blog

Is the sacrifice worth it?
Yes, Iraq is the central front on the war on terrorism;

The U.S. will not abandon the Iraqi people-
Iraq will be our central ally in the region;

Defeating 30 years of tyranny is hard-
Progess is uneven,
different levels of readiness,
Schools/roads/medical/sanitation/electricity/water part of reconstruction effort,
January, free and fair Iraqi elections;

No deadlines-
Deadlines are artificial,
We will not leave before the job is done,
The enemy is waiting us out,
We will stay in Iraq as long as we are needed;

Remember Sept, 11, 2001-
hateful ideology,
suicide bombers, targeting teaching hospitals, mosques,
civilian beheadings;

International Community;
NATO, military academy near Baghdad,
30 countries providing support;

We will stay in the fight, until the fight is won;
When the Iraqis stand-up, we will stand down;
America supports you;