by Eric SanInocencio

Created on: September 17, 2007

How Many Times Do You Get To Be Wrong?

After an emotional day for me on 9/11, I got back to my daily regiment of checking what's going on in the world as far as events go. I see that oil is now 80 dollars per barrel, and most of my neighbors in nearby states are preparing for Hurricane Humberto to hit the shores sometime in the coming days.

The other major news from a political standpoint was General Patreaus' testimony before Congress on the progress of the "surge." Without editorializing too much, I'm not happy about the deployment of our troops to a country that seems to be in the grips of a civil war. One of my best friends is currently in Iraq serving the United States proudly, and I wouldn't ever think to question what he does and the sacrifices he has made for us all.

Jamie knows that I can't wait for his return. Whatever my feelings are for the escalation of this conflict, I'll never stop supporting him or every other soldier who is putting their lives on the line everyday.

My disagreements with this administration's choices over the past few years regarding this war are well known, and I compliment General Petraeus for doing the one thing I've asked from my President for the majority of his second term.

When asked if he felt whether this war was keeping American safe, he first gave a stump answer as to how this was the best way to achieve the goals in Iraq. When pressed again, he pondered a bit and finally relented. He said, "I don't know."

While that might not be the answer some are looking for, he did do what I felt was right. He was honest. He can't know how things will turn out. None of us will. We can only look back at history as a possible roadmap, but in the end whatever our government does will only be a judgment call and not an absolute solution.

The fact that you are attempting to predict an outcome that will affect so many lives underscores the seriousness that must be put into that decision. If this were any other facet of life or business, the person making the final decision would only be allowed to do so if he has shown that he has the capability to make the correct choice.

This is my point when concerning the decision Mr. Bush is going to render for the remainder of his term in office. The "accountability" for what he has said will happen has long been thrown to the wayside, and with that being the case I can't muster up much support for anything else I hear out of his mouth.

In the comparison I made to a business leader earlier, he or she would

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