And counting

Two years ago today President Bush stood on an aircraft carrier off the Persian Gulf and declared "mission accomplished." Since that speech 1449 American soldiers have died here in Iraq. Though strides have been taken, a successful election, stabalized infrastructure, etc., from where I stand the mission is not yet accomplished. As long as American men and women continue to lose life and limb I’ll have a very diffucult time calling this war a success. The cost of our campaign here continues to rise daily. Though two years have passed since Bush declared an end to major combat, we are still here and are very much still engaged in major combat. I know that to many people this war has grown old. We grow tired of hearing politicians speak of it, and we often wish the news would find something new to cover. But please don’t forget that we are here and that we are still fighting. It is up to you to decide for yourself whether this war has been worth the price, but for better or worse we are seeing this one through.