I could perhaps believe Mr. Maxwell’s views if I thought he was singularly concerned with savings lives. There is no doubt that a complete withdrawal of troops from Iraq would save American lives in the short term; however, I think withdrawal is way too simplistic of a response to a very serious problem that will likely lead to further destabilization in the Middle East, increase the stature of the likes of Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran’s president Ahmadinejad and consequently increase the likelihood of attacks on Americans in other areas of the world. With that in mind, I believe Mr. Maxwell’s column is nothing more than a pretext to criticize President Bush. His hypocrisy and underlying motives are evident in his column when he seeks to bolster his moral appeal with despicable charges suggesting President Bush hasn’t supplied the troops with everything they need. President Bush has not deprived our solider of anything that has been in his power to provide. Nothing. To suggest otherwise is clear evidence of bias and partisan politics, especially when used in conjunction with a moral appeal to saving lives.

 

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