They came,they worked,they prospered and in every fiber of their being they strove to become all that was America. Some where along the way,some misguided soul decided we should set aside our tradition of learning the language,living by the law of the land and striving to become above all truely American.Some poor souls decided we should allow our values to be weakened our standards to be criticized and the very foundation of our greatness torn apart by all that is truely Un-American.

We learned that if we didn't want to work someone would take care of us.We learned if we shipped our work out of country where wages were next to nothing the wealthy could make even more money.We learned if the work was too hard or too tedious we could hire migrants to do it cheaper. Our politicians soon learned that money was to made by engaging in both in country and out of country deals.It soon became more important to profit individually than to work for the good of the Nation and thus the American family and economy.

Shortly after WWII we lost our intestinal fortitude to stand for right and actually fight to win.We soon began to lose our morality and began to also lose sight of our Faith in God. We soon were pushed to, at first quietly and then ever so much stronger to overlook little things we were taught by our Parents and Grandparents that were wrong. Then the little things became bigger things and soon we began to doubt what we once knew at a glance were wrong.And that my Fellow Americans and some who never were or never will be Americans is about where we are right now.

The good news is this is still America,and still for the time being the greatest and most free Nation on earth.If you wish to keep us as such for ourselves,our Children,Grandchildren and all future Generations of AMERICANS. WE must take a stand,DEMAND our weak kneed babbling,patronizing,truthless politions ( not to be confused with some who are actually good honest folks )return our Country to its formerly Grand and Just State of Greatness.A Country that our ancestors would recognize and be proud of.A Country where our word is our bond ( if a man or a country's word is no good neither is he/it )and our Friends can be proud to call us Friends again.A Country that doesn't allow some seriously deranged missfits who kill their own citizens and preach hate to their young to dictate policy to America and invade our very Homeland with that hate.A Country where a Man is proud to work and provide for his Family and barring poor health or disability must do so to survive.A Country who contiues to welcome immigrants who want to adopt our traditional customs and values,live by our Laws and uphold our Great Heritage.A Country that has always been ( with the possible exception of a sad and missguided few ) and should always be working for a better life,standing strong against anyone who would harm our way of life and never,never bending to the will of those who would force a life style on us that would favor the few against the many.A liar is a liar no matter what his political affilation. There are still many more good honest folks in this fine country than bad ,We just need to find our voice and be HEARD.

After the attack on 9/11, the goal was to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden. Eight years latter, we are now "rebuilding" the middle-east in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is not a bad strategy because it does stabilize the area, which is usually volatile at best. Arguments can be taken for both sides, but we are there. Though there is oil in the region. The U.S. gets most of their oil from Central America, South America and Canada, but Europe does depend on their exports.

The “Wild-Card” in this area is Iran. More specifically, the mullahs of Iran are the problem, and have compounded the problem greatly with the building of nuclear facilities to acquire a Nuclear Weapon. The “people” of Iran however want a more democratic government, freedom from their oppressors and have shown signs to fight for it.

Israel, our closest ally in the region, even though Obama’s administration seems to be appeasing their enemies for the last 8 months, is faced with a difficult choice. Attack the facilities in Iran (either independently or as a joint operation with the U.S.) and deal with world wide retribution, or do nothing and hope that talks and sanctions persuade Iran to give up their ambitions. That’s not going to happen.

General McChrystal has requested an additional 40,000 (1 Division) troops in the Afghan theatre to secure it. Obama would be smart to listen to the “Commanders in the Field”.

Russia and China will do nothing militarily in the middle-east. Russia can’t afford it, and China is more interested in extending their capital in Africa and South America. So now we are faced with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states. It’s been said that if they get involved the Palestinians and Syrians (Assyrians) will feel betrayed by their fellow Arab Muslim brothers. We all ready have some military bases there so, so much for that argument.

So, what have we got here? You have a couple countries North that’s not going to do anything, Iraq in the West is volatile but secure, Afghanistan/Pakistan theatre in the East are fighting hard to neutralize the Taliban and Al Qaeda. The prize in Pakistan is the Nuclear Weapons. Iran is developing some Nuclear Weapons and may be very close in achieving it.

Here I think the full military and economic force of Saudi Arabia can play a dramatic part. As soon as they committee a sizable force, the other Arab countries will back down. They should also enter Iran as part of a three prong surgical attack on their Nuclear Facilities, their Republican Guard and Air Defense Units and allow “the people” of Iran to enter into a process to select a more democratically supported government, while keeping the covert American/Pakistan Force guarding the "Nukes" in Pakistan.

We must "Fully Bring IN the Arab States".

(Von Clausewitz or Sun Tzu)?

What do you think? Do the unexspected!!!

Thx Mr. John Wayne Sitterley MA, ADA,FA USA/Arizona

You talk about "dithering" in Afghanistan but you fail to mention the pervasive "dithering" which occurred for almost eight years under your Republican president–GHWBush–and his Republican congress regarding Afghanistan. Do you have selective memory or is it that your partisanship supersedes your intellectual honesty and integrity? Where were the people who attacked the US on 9/11/2001 trained and based? A hint! It was not Iraq! The answer!! It was Afghanistan! Another question! Where were most of the perpetrators of the 9/11/2001 attack on the WTC from? A hint! It was not Iraq! The answer! It was Saudi Arabia! Until you get intellectually up to speed and honest, you have no real standing to criticize Obama with any veracity!

Re the economy. It was in the news the other day that unemployment was at a 26 year high (@ 9.8%) and today the news said that rental vacancies were at a 23 year high! I assume that is supposed to reflect on Obama but I wonder if the Heritagers know who was president 26 years ago? Why it was Ronald "Jesus Christ come again" Reagan! Who was president 23 years ago? A hint! It was the same guy who was president 26 years ago; Ronald "I'll balance the budget in three years" Reagan! When Obama is as bad after all those years in office as Reagan was, you people may have a right to be critical! Until then, get honest!

In other words, keep shooting not until we think they're dead, but until THEY think they're dead.