Question: What is up with the world? Where are all the Patriots? Who are the Heros?

Watching the news on TV is a pretty depressing endeavor, not because of the news itself, but the way that it is interpreted and misunderstood by the majority, good things become bad, and bad things become good!

Today President Bush Honored a Hero, Michael A. Monsoor, who threw himself on a grenade, to save his buddies lives! Bush presented the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, to Monsoor’s parents. Read the full story here. This guy is what America used to be about! This guy was a true hero, not just because he saved his buddies, yes, that was a very special thing, but this guy was already a hero! He had pulled a fellow SEAL to safety before that, but even before he joined the militay he was a hero, just because of his dedication to the country, and his willingness to serve!

This is probably the part of that story that will get passed around, when President Bush just almost cried his eyes out! He was so choked up, I almost cried too! No, this was not a fake Hillary wimper, this man was seriously moved by the Hero he was honoring! I am sure that the way most will hear it will be twisted into making the President look bad.

Also today, General Petraeus, faced the presidential candidates and the committees they sit on, and of course Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, disagreed with Jon McCain when he argued that “much more needs to be done”, no surprise there, read this story here. Read further to see the letter from John McCain on this meeting today.

The point I want to make is this, “If the Democrats are a sign of things to come, America is in trouble” Contrast Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama with the Hero, Michael A. Monsoor, and John McCain, a hero for surviving as a POW. Neither Clinton nor Obama ever served a single day in the military, they don’t deserve to be the Commander in Chief, who is the head of all the military, they haven’t earned it! That would be ridiculous, that is like an atheist becoming Pope!

Would Hillary or Barack throw themselves on a grenade? Yeah, right, they woud have to form a committee to discuss it! How is John McCain a hero you ask? No, he didn’t jump on a grenade, but he turned down an offer for special treatment as a POW, and was tortured for it!
I can not imagine either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama having what it takes to lead our country during this crucial time. Ok, I know, many think the war on terror is just a bumper sticker, but it is not! Having that attitude should be enough to disqualify them. Hillary and Barack are just after power, similar to their buddy in Venezuela, and look at what he is doing! Communism is not a pretty thing!

This is the only funny thing in today’s news, Venezuela has kicked The Simpsons off TV, and replaced them with Baywatch Hawaii! The reason is that The Simpsons are unfit for kids! Why? Is it that the kids might learn something about standing up to authority? Read this story here.

Here is a letter from John McCain, this is his words on the meeting today with General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker.

My Friends,

Today, I had the privilege to hear from General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker on the current state of the war in Iraq and the progress that has been made there. We owe these two patriotic Americans a debt of gratitude for their selfless service to our country.

At the beginning of last year, we were engaged in a great debate about what to do in Iraq. Four years of mismanaged war had brought us almost to the point of no return. Sectarian violence in Iraq was spiraling out of control, life had become a struggle for survival, and a full-scale civil war seemed almost unavoidable. Al Qaeda in Iraq was on the offensive and entire Iraqi provinces were under the control of extremists.

However, rather than retreat from Iraq and face the terrible consequences that would ensue, we chose to change strategies and turn things around. I was proud to be an outspoken advocate for this change in strategy and endured much criticism from members of both parties. As I’ve said time and time again, I’d rather lose a campaign than lose a war.

“Never despair,” Winston Churchill once said. And we did not despair. We were tested, and we rose to the challenge. Some political leaders close their eyes to the progress that the surge has made possible, and want only to argue about the past.

But the question for the next president is not about the past, but about the future and how to secure it.

While the job of bringing security to Iraq is not finished - as the recent fighting in Basra and elsewhere vividly demonstrated - we are no longer staring into the abyss of defeat, and we can now look ahead to the genuine prospect of success. Success - the establishment of a peaceful, stable, prosperous, democratic state that poses no threat to its neighbors and contributes to the defeat of terrorists - this success is within reach.

Should the United States choose to withdraw from Iraq as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama wish to do; before adequate security is established, we will exchange for this victory a defeat that is terrible and long lasting. Al Qaeda in Iraq would proclaim victory and increase its efforts to provoke sectarian tensions, pushing for a full scale civil war that could descend into genocide and destabilize the Middle East. Iraq would become a failed state that could become a haven for terrorists to train and plan their operations.

We cannot allow this to happen.

The American people deserve the truth from their leaders. Doing the right thing in the heat of a political campaign is not always the easiest thing. But when 4,000 Americans have given their lives so that America does not suffer the worst consequences of our failure in Iraq, it is a necessary thing. In such a grave matter, we must put the nation’s interests before our own ambitions.

My opponents’ calls for an immediate withdraw, regardless of the consequences, is a reckless and dangerous move that would threaten the long term security of our country. Leadership is not about bowing to the political pressures, it is about thinking through the consequences and having the experience and judgment to make the tough decisions.

Senators Clinton and Obama will surely echo the sentiments of their extreme liberal supporters and call for a pre-emptive withdrawal from Iraq. The American people deserve better. I encourage both candidates to move beyond empty and destructive rhetoric and elevate the debate to a level that the country deserves. There are tough decisions ahead and America deserves leaders that are up to the challenge.

As president, I will ensure that our troops come home victorious in this war that is part of the larger struggle against radical Islamic extremism and will continue to make keeping our nation secure my highest priority.

Sincerely,

John McCain

Johnmccain.com

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