The so called Iraq coalition has collapsed since England, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Poland and several others have withdrawn their troops or are planning to shortly.  The major reason Tony Blair was voted out of office was because he supported Bush and the same thing happened in Australia.  It seems that Bush is not only disliked in America but in most of the civilized world as well.  The total destruction of Iraq was not a popular event and now America is the only major country with troops in Iraq.  The US troops involved in the so called “surge” number more than all of the other countries combined.

            It is certainly a shame that the excellent reputation of The United States forged over two major wars and a number of humanitarian events could so quickly be destroyed by several persons who find their weak identity in confrontation rather than statesmanship.

            Perhaps, a change in leadership will point us in a new and better direction. This administration if not the most incompetent in history is certainly one of the least competent