Suzanne's first sentence; "Let's raise a cup o' cheer for robust, aggressive debate, especially for a democracy in an election campaign." mis-identifies the U.S. as a democracy. The founding fathers created a Representative Capitalist REPUBLIC. The Pledge of Allegience says, "and to the Republic, for which it stands....." I hate it when that happens. I wonder how many Americans were taught in public school that the US is a democracy? Yup, the Democrats and the Dept of Education have used the last 30 years to rewrite much of history to the point that even Suzanne gets it wrong. Let's dissolve the Dept of Education and go back to the basics and re-educate the populace as to what America is and how it got to be the greatest country...

Re: "Barack Obama, who asked to be president, nevertheless deserves sympathy for having to start where America is in Afghanistan."

I am disgusted with YOUR impression that Obama deserves sympathy for where he is in Afghanistan. He was well aware, even declared "Afghanistan" was where the "real terrorist" were located, and blamed Bush for everything.

Now he won't even allow the Intelligence community, the Pentagon, his Generals, et.al to win with the tools the Bush Administration left him. NO!!!!! He has to re-invent a "we are so sorry" America, apologizing and bowing all over the world representing this nation as weak and undeserving. How DARE HIM!!!!!

I hope more World Leaders, with real gonads continue to...