To you and to all Military wives, husbands, children, and parents. My prayers are with you. I am an ex Army wife. I take great pride in the sacrifice that you and our service men and women make to make sure that my family and I are safe at night. To me your husband is a hero! We need more of them. We also need more like John Mcain to stand up for all of us that think pulling out of Iraq would only encourage more violence aginst America.

I'm not a top advisor for Congress, but what I can't understand is this troop pullout idea by a certain date. To speak generally without having to go into citing sources and history, I'm going to just say look at previous successful wars that we have won. We had lots of troops on the ground and we still have a lot of those same bases open and functioning to this day. So what I can't understand and would like answered by these spineless politicians who want to pullout  is why we don't close down some of the bases in Germany, Italy, Guam or Japan and move them into Iraq permanently. Regardless of the reasons this war was really started we need to finish it!!! For the main reason that if we don’t finish, not only will we be responsible for the mass genocide that will occur from the civil war that will break out but out national security will suffer greatly also.  That's my rant and I can't understand how I'm 24 and realize these facts but these career politicians can't see the big picture. Oh wait these same people are too busy trying to put pork for there special interest groups in the troop funding bills.

I spent four years in the military and have not the slightest clue about war. I really and truly do not know if staying there and fighting a never ending battle is the right thing to do or if pulling out with our tails tucked it the right thing to do. I do not know. I guess the only thing one like myself can do is "trust" the guys in charge, and if Senator McCain thinks we need to stay longer then maybe we do. I don't know... I seriously don't know...

Personally I think its a real bad idea to pull out of Iraq before a victory is declared. First off we are going to leave the people of Iraq open to Attack by Syria or Iran. Second what about the servicemen who gave there lives in Iraq. We pull out now, then They have died in Vain. They died for no reason. We need to stay over there and finish what we started. War in an unpleasant experiance. Civilians who do not know anything about it, congress and all the politicians need to stay out of it. Let the trained proffesionals take care of what we need to take care of. Lets get Iraq Stabalized to a point where they can take care of themselves, then we can gradually start pulling our boys out of there. The politicians are turning this into another Veitnam, I would have thought that they would have all learned there lessons from Veitnam. There is the old saying, " Those who do not learn from history, Are doomed to repeat it." Well congress is about to make a hguge mistake. You can't put a deadline on war. Just doesn't work like that. At least one member of congress is showing some sense, Thank you Mr Mccain fo looking out for our sailors and soldiers.

Andrew Clarke

NO WITHDRAWL! NO SURRENDER!

At what point should we have said in WWII, "Oh, too many soldiers have died, let England fight, it's Europe's problem anyway, we'll just defend Hawaii and our coasts." Maybe we should have never invaded Normandy, too many soldiers died, for what? We should just talk to the Nazis and see if we can work it out. Or, "we made it as far as the Ardens, we've lost enough soldiers, it's costing us too much money, let's set a date next week and pull out of this whole thing and go home..." Or MAYBE, we should have just surrendered to Japan. We got them back for Pearl Harbor by bombing Tokyo. Let's just talk to them real nice; while they invade the west coast and take over our country.

What has happened to America? Too much undermining in political circles. Whatever happened to "United we stand, divided we fall"? Divided, as we are now, we will fall! We will fail! Fail democracy, fail our forefathers, and make every single Americans death throughout history, absolutely meaningless!! Shame on Liberalism! Shame on the left wing! You're all a bunch of hypocrites!

Senator, you are a patriot and we need more people like you in office!

I am so glad you feel this way Mr. McCain! I also believe we can not leave Iraq untill this thing is finished, no matter how long it takes. It would be a disgrace to my husband and all of his brothers in arms (not to mention the fallen heros) to leave now. It would in fact be telling them thier hard work and sacrifice was all for nothing. Not to mention the fact that these terrorist would see it as an open invitation to mess with us more. I have signed your petition and I will let all my friends know about it.

I wish we had more accurate intelligence that verifies our situation over there.  Like real figures in terms of voting percentages, number of Irag citizens with ID cards, like we have here.  Something to show our progress or lack of it.  Unfortunately all I hear are opinions expressed on the situation and no signs of progress, or lack or progress.

Having been in the military for four years I still believe it could only be more risky for the personnel that are left during the pullout, if there is a significant opposing force.  I would not want to be the last team left behind. 

I would like to know if the government issues photo ID Cards for citizens.

Is there any semblance of order over there?

Was the real goal to make an example of one Arab government that MAY have been trying to charge us double for their oil?

There are so many questions left unanswered, that I'm not sure I support our administration at this time.  Nevertheless, I don't want my buddies to become slaughtered victims during a failed pullout either.

HECK YA

Senetor Cain

Sir.. Thank you!.. thank you for serving our country and for being a canidate in this election.. you have my vote and my prayers! Absolute fortitude and determination will prevail and Congress has no right to put our country and the rest of the world in such a scary position by having our troops just throw up their hands and walk away as if it'll all be ok... to those who feel that this country and all others who are free ,aren't worth fighting for... PLEASE WATCH ALL THE 9-11 VIDEO YOU CAN.. BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN AGAIN ANS NEXT TIME IT COULD BE IN YOUR FRONT YARD!

Not only support the troops, but support the commander in chief of the troops as well.  I feel that John McCain does this and I commend him for it.  I don't necessarily believe that leaving Iraq will cause terrorism to reach our homeland any more than it already has, but I do believe that beyond the lack of WMDs found in Iraq that we belong there.  After the fall of any country from a war with the US, we have gone in and strongly aided in their rebuilding.  Iraq can't be any different.  I don't see the war in Iraq as a war at all any longer.  The acts of terrorism made by people supported by countries outside Iraq's borders needs to be curbed.  No mention has ever seemingly been made to patrol the Iraq - Iran border to stop the influx of weapons to be used against our forces as they attempt to help secure Iraq for it's rebuilding process.

The Viet Nam simularity: In the war in south east Asia the US was at war against the spread of communism.  The enemy was supported by China and Russia.  In Iraq the war is against extremists who are being supported by Iran and Syria.  In both wars the enemy blended in with the general population making it nearly impossible to locate them in some instances.  Why the US chooses to fight battles in this manner rather than going after the roots of support bewilders me.  The sanctions imposed on Iran are triggering aggression from it's government in the form of support to the insugents in Iraq.

A lack of resources:  The US military is straining from a lack of troops.  This is evident now that members of the US Air Force are being utilized to supplement ground troops.  It's high time the government realized a source of troops willing to come to it's aid, the veterans.  Aside from the handful of anti-war democrat retired generals who have politcial support agendas, their are thousands of American veterans who would like to go back into the military if only temporarily to help and support the mission.  Even if not directly placed into combat, they could replace the troops sent into Iraq and Afganistan and provide their support at bases here in the states, thus freeing up thousands of service men and women to leave for the fronts.

Bringing these things into the spotlight will lock my vote to be for Mr. McCain.  Elsewise I support his ideals and principles.  I will always show my support for a politician who is also a US Veteran in any presidential election.