Amos: One of the great things about our country is we are allowed to form our own opinions. Even if they are wrong.

JTS: I agree that if the only thins Obama tours in Iraq with his entourage of TV network stars and some 200 other journalists visit only the kind of sites you describe, little will be gained from making the trip. I don't know why he is going anyway, other than the fact that McCain shamed him into it. If he is as brilliant as Amos seems to believe he is, he really doesn't need anyone to advise him at all! Generals on the ground, or experts in any other subject one can name.

PoppaGator: I'm sure Teribus will reply to you on his own, but my two cents to your last paragraph is simple: to keep those same young people from having to fight them here!

DougR