:BRIGHTSTUFF:..Personal & Political Musings & Rants by a Liberal Leftist Black & Asian Teacher

Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of anti-war protestors hit the streets all over the world to mark the anniversary of the War In Iraq:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040321/ap_on_re_us/war_protests&cid=519&ncid=716 .
Being of the anti-war ilk myself, I was heartened to see so many people out there making their voices heard. It makes me feel good to know that the movement itself has not died and is in no danger of ending.

Now here's the un-PC part.

I don't particularly think it's a good idea to pull our troops out just yet.
Follow me for a second.

We (well, not me, but America as led by the Talking Monkey) created this situation in Iraq. I personally think it would be foolish and irresponsible to pull our troops out now.

We've made a mess, and now we have to clean it up, friends.

From the beginning, I was against this war. I continue to be.

I also hold steadfast to the belief that we need to clean it for as long as it takes.