I support the US using its political, diplomatic, economic, and military power to bring freedom and democracy to those nations of the world that don't have it. However, those powers must be used judiciously and wisely. In Iraq, they were not.

There are ways to win the conflict over there. Someone else posted above just how to do it. But warfare does not take place in a vacuum. There are consequences to the inappropriate exercise of power, some of which may have long-range negative effects. Those must be taken into account.

Remember: in America, anyone can grow up to be President. That's not always such a good thing.