President Bush does not want to get our troops out of Iraq. OK, I’ll try to tell you something that you didn’t know already, since the fact that he wants to stay in Iraq much longer is obvious, at least to smart people.

The Army plans to spend $284 million this year on armor kits, which also include improved latches and hinges for the heavier doors. The money was in the Iraq spending bill President Bush vetoed last week because it contained a troop-withdrawal timeline.

The quote above comes from a story on USA Today published a day ago. It further proves the point that our President is willing to put the lives of our troops on the line just because he does not even want to talk about a timeline. I think that is pretty sorry.

This occupation of Iraq, and yes, it is an occupation, reminds me so much of Deep Space Nine. On DS9 the Cardassians occupied the Bajoran home planet, Bajor. They occupied it for 50 years. The Cardassians thought the Bajorans didn’t know how to take care of themselves and thought they were doing a favor to them. The Bajorans finally won the war and took their planet back simply because the Cardassians underestimated the Bajoran will for freedom.

How does this occupation of Iraq remind me of Star Trek? Ok, think about it like this, we went in there to help liberate these people from an awful leader. Once we got in there and we took care of the problem we realized that we could occupy the country and take whatever we want all the while pretending to be a good samaritan.

Humvee doors can trap troops

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