From Hank in NY:

Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:22 AM
To: 'letters@nytimes.com'
Subject: To The Editor



“Tet Happened, and No One Cared” – Frank Rich – April 6, 2008



All wars have defining moments, and the latest moment in Iraq was the Basra fiasco. While it is not surprising that the forces of Moktada el-Sadr almost brought the Malaki government to its knees, and that thousands of Iraqi soldiers laid down their arms and refused to fight, it is unbelievable that John McCain insists that “we’re succeeding”.



Even though Senator McCain admits that his chances to become our 43rd President are tied to the success or failure of our mission in Iraq, he is either blind or as out of touch with reality as Bush as to what “winning” and “success” really mean. While the Democrats battle to the death for their party’s nomination, and McCain hitches his wagon to the White House, American men and women are dying for a totally lost cause, and no one cares. If only there were a way to use an electric cattle prod on the Congress to force them to stop the madness!