Should Obama go to Iraq?

    I have a little personal story to tell you:
    When I was a soldier with the 4th Infantry Division, close to the Cambodian border (1966-1967), we heard that Richard Nixon, not yet announced for President, was landing near Pleiku---about 20 miles down the road.
    Some of the officers said that he wanted credibility on the war when he ran for President, again.
    Everyone was laughing because he landed off a chopper for about 45 minutes, had a cocktail with the General and staff, and then flew away.
    This was basically, his credibility in understanding the  war in Southeast Asia, and he used it while running a successful campaign for president.
    After he took office, in 1969, approximately another 22,000 (mostly) men, were killed or MIA.
    That is an explanation of why it is not a priority for Senator Obama to visit Iraq, at this time.
    We don't need window dressing on this war that has taken so many of our GI's lives....we need a solution to the problem.
    Thanks for reading:
    Bob Kholos