Bush Says It & It's Done?

When George Bush made up the scenario to invade Iraq, most believed it. Bush said the US needed to invade Iraq to get rid of the menace and threat (to the US), Saddam Hussein. Although debated, very few with any power fought against Bush's decision. 9-11 had recently happened, the US was taking care of the terrorists in Afghanistan, and to voice an opinion against invading Iraq was viewed as unpatriotic. So invade Iraq was what the US did.
Then, one infamous morning on a battleship, Bush said, "Mission accomplished!" Most believed him. US citizens rejoiced because in their minds, the war was just about over and US soldiers would be coming home. I am sure soldiers and their families felt the same way. But guess what? The "mission" was far from over.
A little over a month ago, Bush addressed the country. He said that there was no end in sight. The US would stay in Iraq as long as it takes. No benchmarks, no goals, no hope. And again, most believed Bush. Most have accepted what Bush said and are no longer pushing for any end to the war.
The war continues. Sometimes it almost seems like it is just a normal part of life. The media reports casualties on a daily basis, but somehow it just doesn't have the same impact it did in the beginning of the war. Hurricanes, missing people, the space shuttle all take the lead story over Iraq.
But people continue to die in Iraq. Americans, Iraqis, and people from all over the world die every single day in Iraq. And is the end in sight? Not at all. There are no indicators whatsoever that the US will leave Iraq anytime soon. Where is the outrage? Where is the anger that US men and women are dying over an exaggerated imagination and personal desire of our president? Where are the people in power who were afraid to speak against invading Iraq in the first place? They should be pushing this down Bush's throat everyday. And, where is the media? Why is the media so complacent to not challenge the Bush Adminstration?
The only hope I think we have for leaving Iraq will come in 2008, the next presidential election. If the citizens of the US are fed up enough with Iraq by then, a president advocating the withdrawl of troops from Iraq will be elected. If the citizens of the US continue their complacency, then a president who will "stay the course" will be elected in 2008. The election of 2008 will more than likely become a referendum on the war in Iraq and the future of US troops in Iraq. Until then, unless something miraculous occurs, the US will remain in Iraq, and more will die there.