This issue, if not addressed, leaves any President, including George Bush, open to the criticism that they are essentially ignoring the destruction of the nation and I believe that with all my heart.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We haven't been happy with the way the war has been handled. The president has changed his reasons for being over there every time a reason is proven false or an objective reached.
Let me just say, I think there's a reasonable criticism to be made of the Obama administration on the way that it left Iraq.
We have gutted our ability to detect the next attack. And I would not stand for that as president of the United States.
Third issue, and again I think it is important to note, anyone can make a mistake and any administration can make a mistake once in a while, but this is just a long train of abuses, an unbroken chain of following special interests rather than the health of the American people.
Our leaders have to stop ignoring the impact that culture is having on our nation.
As threats emerge - from ISIS to Russia to the Iranian nuclear program - we need a president with the resolve to defend our country and not back down.
Without a Mayaguez, or something comparable that we don't see in the immediate future, there is probably no one thing the President can do to himself to turn this situation around.
But we should not lose sight of how far we are coming and what a big hole we were left by George W. Bush.
The United States needs to be not so much loved as it needs to be respected. Sometimes, that requires us to take actions that generate controversy. I'm not at all sure that that's what the Obama administration believes.
I fail to see the issue that will shock the people of this great country of ours into some decisive action.