I'm sorry but your defeateist attitude really just is impossible for me to fathom. The national debt is not good true. The war while not going as well as it could is by no means a failure. They have held elections and the govt. is holding together despite the worst intentions of suicidal maniacs. The management of funds while not perfect is still getting the money where it's needed on some levels, and despite the mainstream media hoping and praying for a civil war the secterian violence is not quite there yet. I trust the word of the generals on the ground and the Iraqi leadership who are actually there. I"m not for one second ashamed of what the men and women in the armed forces did to liberate the Iraqi people so please keep your shame and guilt to yourself.
As for Hugo Chavez, he is a kook dictator who comes to OUR country to make a bid for a seat on the UN security counsel by taking cheap shots and resorting to spewing vile to gain point with people who hate America anyways and then tries to garner American support by offering cheap heating oil? Screw him! He very same vile he comes here and spews, he would imprison a citizen of his own nation if they ever tried to practice that freedom of speech and criticize him. Chavez is a Joke and I'm glad the President did not give him or that kook from Iran the time of day.
So you be ashamed all you want. I want no part of your shame. I'm proud that the U.S and it's leadership have the balls to stand in the face of evil...yup I said it evil. They have not been perfect in how they have handled it and mistakes have been made but by goodness at least they are doing SOMETHING and taking the fight to the enemy who brutally killed 3000 citizens on 9/11.
Thats my opinion and you're entitled to yours but like I said cut the "we" crap out. You be ashamed if you want. I AM NOT ASHAMED!