A no-win war claiming some of America's finest - Bob Paslay

At what point can a well-meaning American like myself criticize this disastrous war in Iraq without being accused of being a terrorist-loving, pinko communist? The answer is probably never and so I won't wait to express my utter sorrow at the George War. Make no mistake about it. This is not America's war, it is George Bush's war. If this war ever had merit, which I don't believe it did, the time has long passed that it has any merit now.

November was one of the bloodiest for American soldiers who are bearing the bulk of the burden of fighting this no-win, ego-driven war. The latest figures show that 1,253 American soldiers have died, 1,116 of whom died after George Bush declared that the mission had been accomplished. Officially, the wounded and ill soldiers is put at more than 9,300, but some estimates say it could really be up to 15,000. As far as Iraqis, one estimate puts it at 5,000 but skeptics say that figure could only be half of the real number.