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I have been enjoying this political season and as I am impressed by the field of candidates, particularly those on the Democratic side. This is probably the best field of candidates that a party has produced in my recent memory.
I have been impressed by Barack Obama. He is a visionary leader, and exudes a kind of spirit that would compel me to put my support behind him. But I cannot disagree more with his stance on Iraq. Today he is quoted as saying that he wants a complete withdrawal by the end of 2008.
Iraq is a problem and I have mentioned many times before, there are no good solutions. The question really is, “What is the best of the available options?” Though I was against the war to begin with, the context is different. To have been against the war on the front end of the war is different than managing or addressing the consequences of war four years later.
We need anti-war candidates in the mix. And Obama brags that he never voted for the war (then again, he was not a senator then so it doesn’t really mean anything). What I’m looking for in a presidential candidate is someone who will address our current context. And I am not convinced that complete troop withdrawal is the best solution.
Admittedly, we have created a mess in Iraq. But the best person for the job is not necessarily the person who thought this would be a mess back then. The best person to handle the job of the presidency is the person who can navigate the mess we’re in.
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