Reply #66: The problem as I see it

[FromTheLeft]

We are sitting in a paradox.

What do I want? To immediately dump and run. I want all of my friends home and safe. I want Wes and Kenny not to have to leave this weekend. The problem is that this not possible. I am not saying that because of our need to stabilize Iraq our anything like that I am saying that because we as democrats do not have the power right now to influence the vote that way. I hope we will in 2006...

So assuming that the repubs are going to keep them there because right now they have the votes to basically do as they please, Do I think that we should vote for or against that funding? Unfortunately I vote for the funding.

I hate to say it but the most I'mportant (see the spelling on that) thing in my opinion is my friends. I know that most of the 81 billion will be miss used. I know that I cannot trust the government to "do the right thing" with our tax dollars, but if Jake gets a Kevlar vest he doesn't now have or Rod gets the armor for his hummer unit or someone I don't know gets anything that they need that they won't have with out that 80 billion then I vote yes.

It sucks and it kills me to say that. But we can not leave right now not because we shouldn't, but because we don't have the votes to make it happen.. I should care more about the Iraqi people and the Iranians and the Syrians, but I don't. It is the responsibility of the the people to rise up if they wish to be free. Millions of them would have to be willing to died for their freedom like our fore-fathers did, but they aren't and I say until they are screw them.

But my friends are there and my friends are not being allowed to come home. I vote yes for the funding and no for the war. It is a paradox that falls back on itself over and over...