Presidential campaign resembles children's game of -Telephone.

washingtonpost.com;" Here are some quotation: "My goal, to get our troops reduced in number, if you do the kind of alliance building that is available to us, that it's appropriate to have a goal of reducing the troops over that period of time, first six months of administration-Kerry. "I took exception when my opponent said if he's elected, we'll substantially reduce the troops in six months. He shouldn't have said that. See, it sends a mixed signal to the enemy for starters. So the enemy hangs around for six months and one day. It says, maybe America isn't going to keep its word.-Bush. "Yes, I would have to use force, in Iraq. But I would have used that authority effectively,I would have done this very differently from the way President Bush has. Why did he rush to war without a plan to win? He rush to war on faulty intelligence, not do the hard work necessary to give America the truth?"-Kerry. "He now agrees it was the right decision to go into Iraq. After months of questioning my motives, and even my credibility, now agrees with me that even though we have not found the stockpiles of weapons we all believed were there."-Bush."

I cut this a lot, to read the whole thing. Go to the link, just trying to get the point across. I'm beginning to wonder about both of them after reading this. It seems that the only thing they both seem to want to talk about is the wars, right now. As far as I am concerned I am not going to pick a President over who gives me the best war issuse's today. I want to know what else he is going to do, to help me as a Voter. Far as I am concerned, Choosing a President, is no different then me to going to Micky-D's, or anyplace. And applying for a job! Their both going to have to fill out a Job Appt. in my eyes. And I will see, because I want to know what he can do for me to make my world better, and other Americans. HERE!! In the United States Of America...Not who can make the war a better one!!

Iraqi Government Gives Militants Deadline

Pocatello Idaho State Journal;"NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled militants Tuesday in Najaf, sending plumes of black smoke over the holy city as Iraq's government warned fighters loyal to a radical cleric. U.S. Helicopter gunships and Bradley fighting vehicles were attacking militant positions in downtown Najaf, and militants returned fire with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades. Witnesses said Iraqi forces accompanied U.S. troops into the Old City, were stationed about 200 yards from the shrine, assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a U.S. patrol on Monday night, killing one soldier and wounding two others, one of the soldiers died. As of Monday, 958 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the U.S. Defense Department."

This has got to stop!! Our soldiers are dying. And for what!! So that we can say we help some other counrty find Peace? Or so they don't think we are a weak counrty, and come back and do what they did to cause the - 9/11 trauma? I have never hated a war as much as I do this one...I'm sorry this is just how I feel, it's become to much pain to deal with any more.....

Soldiers will leave, but how to get home?

Pocatello Journal-Views;"The 1,300 or so National Guard soldiers from Idaho who are training at Fort Bliss, Texas, will get 10 days to two weeks leave before shipping out for Iraq in November or December. That's nice. Trouble is, if the soldiers want to come home during that time, they are on their own. Air fare is about $350 per person and the government isn't paying it. Help in that respect is forthcoming from several sources around the state. To bring the troops home on leave, since the Army isn't doing it. There hardly seems a more worthwhile cause.If you would like to help, telephone 208-422-5268, or contact the National Guard for information."

I posted this in hopes that others will see this in case they missed it, or don't live in Pocatello. Also included a phone number if you would like to do something to help these soldiers come home to see their famies, before the go over to Iraq