Iraq: Who Has the Right Plan?

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

So now you guys want us to jump all over them for their work schedule? I am sure that would go over well around the world. For people who complain about how bad a job Bush has done internationally to suggest that we have any right to pass judgement on how their government schedules vacations shows a complete lack of reason. Doing things like that would be overtly empirical to me. We should not be in the business of running their country. That is what we are trying to get out of. I thought it was what you guys wanted too. More than anybody.

By the way, I do agree they should not be taking sucuh vacations but I certainly don't see how the Whitehouse is supposed to call them out on it without it looking like America butting in again. Disappointed? Yes. But that's it.

Well, since we, the American Taxpayers are footing the bill for this -- to the tune of $12 billion a month -- I think Congress has every right to DEMAND answers on progress in Iraq, and to question the wisdom of taking a month-long vacation while their nation is in peril.

Congress is the body of government most directly answerable to the people, and it's the people's money we're talking about here. You're damn right I have a problem with the Iraqi government slacking off when it's my money being used to fund this bullshit exercise.