General Petraeus's Interview Today In Congress-2008!

April 08-2008:

WORD-UP:

General Petraeus's Interview Today In Congress-2008!

General Petraeus is expected to be grilled today in Congress about the Troops surge, the state of that surge in terms of improving the national security from insurgent actions, and say if this surge was indeed successfully implemented.

However, most Americans want this fight ended, our participation in that country stopped, and the military forces there withdrawn very soon.

How soon can this be possible, is left to the next president elect to determine. After listening and reviewing the military reports from the generals there on the ground in Iraq. But be very mindful, that any withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, will not be hasty, total, or without some provision for America's interest there, Embassy security personnel and property, and contracted work force therein.

Therefore, whatever is said or stated at this enquiry today, must be taken with a grain of salt, until the next president elect takes The White House.

Reality Check:

The real reason why these politicians and candidates seem to be unable to publicly reveal the true intentions of the US, is because of Iran's influence in Iraq.

Originally, the US had wished to have a Sunni controlled government after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. But when the Shia won the general elections there overwhelmingly, this was a big setback for America.

Now they have to deal with a government and a Moslem sect that hitherto, they despised in favor for the Sunni sect. This is the reason why America wants to stay there indefinitely, in the hope that they would win the Shia over to their side politically, as favoured allies for the future in that region.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi government have acquired billions of dollars from their oil exports, and have not used any significant amounts of those revenues to invest in the national economy and infrastructure.

This attitude will continue I assume, if the US continues to foot most of these bills!

Derryck.
NYC.
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WORD-UP:

Are We Safer Now Than Before The World Trade Center Disaster In 2001?

This question has been asked ever since the US invaded Afghanistan & Iraq, in this so-called war on terror. To date, no major terrorist action was taken on America's shores, to warrant the feeling that we are still vulnerable.

However, the World Trade Center disaster in 2001, was just one of several previous terrorist acts in this country. The only difference with this one, is that the death toll was much more in that one strike.

Therefore, are we safer now, or are we still vulnerable to terrorist acts in the future? The answer is YES. When and how this or these acts will occur, is anyone's guess!

Derryck.
NYC.