Iraq

I have been listening to candidates, politicians, news anchors, the white house, etc....for some real insight on Iraq. Not rhetoric, not canned sound bites, but real, actionable, unbiased information. A plan, an assessment of where we are and where we should be going.

What I have come to realize, and what I hope anyone in, or running for public office does as well, is we need real leadership on this issue. We need someone who will speak to us completely unvarnished and create a plan of action that makes sense, irrespective of pubic or political fallout.

I do not have enough information, nor am I presumptuous enough to think I know the answer. I do however know real leadership when I see it.....and I do not see it from anyone of real influence on either side of the political fence.

Any candidate, politician, pundit or spokesperson who makes blanket statements (stay the course, pull out now, etc..) is pandering to us and it is high time we demand they stop insulting out intelligence.

Churchill was a leader, Lincoln was a leader, Washington was a leader. I wonder what they would have to say on this?