Didn’t know you posted on this. I was probably typing mine on this very same topic at the same time. Sorry lady.

(Maybe Snowe had been getting some calls over the last few days on this the bill, which might explain her sudden decision to not run again. Phone calls do matter

I’m reading and hearing the statements Snowe made as to her reason for her resignation. She said that she can’t take the partisan politics in DC any longer. Apparently she was talking about the Republican dogs that are holding up the liberal push to socialism. I remember she was also the only Republican to vote to take the Obamacare bill out of committee, where it could have died. How many Republican pieces of legislation are held up in committee on the wishes of Reid, and they never see the light of day to get voted on.

I had heard some rumors that Snowe was going to move over to Americans Elect, and run for the Senate from there. They are in fact rumors, as she doesn’t have time to mount a campaign from that organization. I don’t think Americans elect can even get on the ballots in most states. By her waiting as long as she has to announce her resignation, there is a matter of only two weeks for any challengers for her seat to gather 2,000 signatures. She made sure to screw over the Republicans big time on her way out of the door.

I believe there are now something like 36-39 deaths due to the Koran burning issue, and most of them have had nothing to do with the burning. I had also heard that NATO agreed to put our American soldiers on trial for the burning.

Remember not that long ago the military confiscated hundreds of American bibles that were sent to our troops, and burned them in order to not offend the Afghans?

I’ve been more of the mind to just bring our troops home from Afghan since the president had the ROE re-written which put our troops more at risk, and the enemies were given the advantages. I even more so want our troops to come out ASAP, but not before bombing the crap out of the taliban strongholds. Karzi is using the US as his bank for his economy, he is holding us hostage, while giving nothing back in return. We are paying for Afghan roads, bridges, hospitals, schools and homes. We are sending them food aid, and farm aid. We are training their soldiers that are turning around and killing our own troops. I’m sure our intelligence knows where the enemy strongholds are. Just level those areas into dust and come home. Cut off every dollar in aid of every sort to that country. Let Putin support the entire Afghan country and all their needs. I doubt Russia can afford it. Karzi has been meeting with Putin anyway. Iran is also involved in the anti-American sentiment in the country also. We cannot win the hearts and minds of those that hate us.