Yeah, I know politics and war go hand in hand, however, I disagree when they step in the way and dictate to those who are doing their job, just how they should do it. I believe our higher command of the armed forces know what they're doing, but alot of the times they have the tendicies to get involved with the politics of war and sometimes have political agendas of their own. I agree with everything you said, and that's one of my biggest problems. We need to wrap it up before we choose a new Head of State, otherwise things could become....mucky.
I wish I knew his reason too, but I want to know why it's taken the focus off of Osama. Did America just forget about him? Wasn't he the main reason we were over on that side of the world in the first place?
I agree with what David wrote above -- shouldn't have gone there, but now that we're there we better leave when we succeed, not in the middle and leave the new Iraqi govt in the lurch.
As far as Osama is concerned, SouthWind, I am sure the focus on Osama has never been lost. However, you don't send the 3rd Infantry Division after him, you send small, secretive, specially-trained and led troops. And Osama isn't the real focus anyway. You have to defeat those who fight for him. The problem is, that even if they locate and capture/kill bin Laden, he is likely little more than a figurehead now anyway, and will then become a martyr to The Cause. Better if Osama should stay uncaptured while his organization slowly or quickly dissolves around him.
More to say, but no time to say it...