October U.S. Casualties In Iraq At Wartime Low

The Associated Press reports "U.S. deaths in Iraq fell in October to their lowest monthly level of the war, matching the record low of 13 fatalities suffered in July. Iraqi deaths fell to their lowest monthly levels of the year. Eight of the 13 Americans died in combat, most of them in northern Iraq where al-Qaida and other Sunni insurgent groups remain active." More American troops were killed in Afghanistan in October than in Iraq. 15 U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan were reported for October.

With the election coming this Tuesday we should not forget that national security is still the number one job for whoever holds the office of commander-in-chief. Barack Obama and his running mate opposed the surge that has allowed for these gains in Iraq that were once thought to be impossible. Barack Obama fought the surge and said that it would make the situation in Iraq worse. He wants to pull out of Iraq no matter the situation on the ground. If Obama had his way America would have retreated in defeat and allowed for an amazing victory for Al Qaeda. Only the very naive would believe that would have made Americans safer. Obama would have waved the white flag of surrender in front of the Islamoterrorist thugs that have been fighting to destroy the future of Iraq. He would have had America run away with her tail between her legs in shame, leaving the Iraqi people to an unimaginably terrible fate. John McCain has always stood for victory and told President Bush that a surge was necessary. McCain was right and Obama was dangerously wrong.

Do not allow an economic crisis to swoop Obama into the Presidency. Do not allow the economic crisis to cause you to forget about national security and the War on Islamoterror. There are still important national security issues ahead, be they the future of Iraq or the potential for a nuclear-armed Iran. We cannot risk having Obama at the helm during these very serious times.


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