On Monday, October 26, my daughter was deployed to Iraq.
On Friday, October 9, I realized that I didn't know what the mission was in Iraq. In an effort to find out, I called my senator, Susan Collins, but they couldn't tell me. I called another of her offices, and then another. When I got no real answer there, I called Senator Olympia Snowe's offices, and then my congressman, Mike Michaud.
Whether Iraqis are really ready to defend their own population centers is among the most crucial questions this country faces as the United States pulls back. Read More...
