I am perfectly capable of cheering as my president speaks to the country and to not be happy to hear

[Stinky The Clown]

that we will be in Iraq longer and deeper than we thought would be the case.

I am so pleased to see him on teevee in THE place of power and leadership. I think he's doing the right things for the country.

I am not pleased that the change in the Iraq timetable, which looks very bush-like, was sort of snuck into the news under the cover of this historic speech.

I am so proud to see the top three seats of power represented by a black man, a white man and a woman.

On balance, I am more proud and happy than not.

But this Iraq thing, after the Afghanistan thing last week or the week before ...... well ..... that makes me angry, to be honest.

[babylonsister]

1. I'm not quibbling about 3 months. Residual troops would remain,

as he said during the primaries.

[cliffordu]

2. Well...I'm angry too...I would guess that the generals have convinced him

to stay a little longer.

He has a mess of biblical proportions in those countrys....

I want us out now - probably more than most....

But I'll give hime the benefit of the doubt.

For his first year, rain or shine.

[spanone]

3. i bet he's fighting the pentagon tooth & nail...i think we're lucky to get the 19 mos.