Absolutley Nothing.

The recent Senate committe hearings involving General Petraeus and Ambassador Cocker have given the three remaning presidential hopefuls a stage to voice their approach to the war. Although i'm a democrat, I don't believe that either Obama or Clintons goal of pulling out are right, nor do I believe McCains "stay untilt he jobs done" philosophy should be considered either. Nor do I think many of the questions being asked are right, for example the question of why are we in Iraq instead of Pakistan or Afghanistan beacuse of the hire threat of al Qaeda should be asked to Bush 43 and his cronies, not the people who are appointed to these positions. I'm sure both of these men are smart enough to know that terrorism thrives in those two countries but they can not just up and choose to move the US Army through-out the middle east. Senators are also continually asking the same question, is it too late, when can we pull out, how long do we stay, etc. Historically the US has never left areas where it has been involved in combat. Bases are still scattered alllllll over the world do a quick google image seach for "us military bases around world". WOW. Troops and bases have been in these areas forever, we are never really going to leave Iraq and no one seems to want to discuss that. While we should be encouraging the surrounding Arab ( and secular Turkey) countries to step in and help their neighbor, we just continue to alienate them and call them "grounds to breed terror" (Syria,Lebanon,Iran). Why is the media not showing these figures, discussing the US foregin policy against asking for assistance from neghboring countries, why are they just simply repeating what is being said!?!?! This is why I am not a PolySci/History major and no longer a journalism major!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelly-nuxoll/obamas-star-turn-at-the-p_b_95711.html One of the many sites currently discussing the Senate Hearings.