President Bush is denying the truth about Iraq

Bob Woodward's new book "State of Denial" reveals that Henry Kissinger has been advising President Bush about Iraq, telling him "victory is the only meaningful exit strategy." Can anyone now deny that Iraq is the new Vietnam? Both wars were based on false information, both cost the lives of thousands of American troops and tens of thousands of innocent citizens, and both wars rightly lost the support of the American public. Finally, we see Kissinger's hand in both wars. Richard Nixon had a chance to get out of Vietnam in 1970, but kept our troops there three more years based largely on Kissinger's advice. How much longer will American troops remain in Iraq? This November, Americans have a chance to elect a Democratic Congress that will hold Bush responsible for misleading our nation into an unjust war. I will vote for Sen. Bob Menendez and Rep. Rush Holt, who both voted consistently against the war in Iraq from day one. I urge New Jerseyans to join me in voting for Menendez and Democratic congressional candidates. Iraq will remain a quagmire whether our troops remain there or not -- just like Vietnam. Let's bring our troops home and bring this long, sad national nightmare to an end. Eddie Konczal, Monreo Twp - Published in the Daily Journal, October 19, 2006