Political Cartoon

I just came across this political cartoon and thought that it was funny. Although, I must admit that I laughed with a little bit of nervousness in my voice. I definitely want our troops out of Iraq. I think that we have been in there for so long and I don't understand why. So many of our soldiers are dying, for a cause that does not pertain to us. However, at the same time, I do not want the last few years to have been for nothing. After seeing that man on the Bill Maher show in lecture yesterday, I have begun to wonder if pulling out is the best option. The Democrats have vowed that they will begin withdrawing our troops on day one, but is this the best option? Is it all just wishful thinking? I wish that we knew what would be the best way to get our troops home, without jeopardizing all that we have accomplished there. Although, I don't believe that we had any reason to go there in the first place. I understand that we are supposed to be a 'Superpower', but what has it gotten us? We are so negatively viewed by the rest of the world, we have lost over 4,000 of our men, so what is the point of have this super power? It is one thing to help others when your own country is doing very well, but we are not. Especially with the economy and everything, we should be focusing our efforts on our own country.