Sometimes, desperate times call for desperate measures...

Bush is certainly not going to bring our troops home. He intends to leave Washington with his endless war still raging. President Bush is not serving the will of the majority of the American people to end this war. He has put Congress in an "uncomfortable" position, that is, if our congressional leaders intend to represent the will of the people who elected them into office.

Yesterday, the Senate rejected bold legislation (the Feingold-Reid amendment) which would cut off funds for the Iraq War. At 29-67, the proposal fell 31 votes short of the necessary votes to move it forward.

A number of Democratic congressional leaders asserted that this "drastic" measure was necessary for ending the war. However, Senator Carl Levin, from Michigan--a Democrat and the chairman of the Armed Services Committee--repeated his opposition to legislation that would cut off funding for the war. Senator Levin said, "We don't want to send the message to the troops...that Congress does not support them."

Read the article in ABC news

MoveOn.org has even started a campaign to air radio ads in Michigan, to bring attention to Levin's actions.

I don't feel that Levin is necessarily a bad guy, I just think that he "can't see the trees through the forest."

Of course, I'm very concerned about the possibilty of leaving our troops without the equipment that they need, however, aren't they already doing without the equipment (and the leadership) that they need?

At some point, we need to evaluate what is more "supportive of the troops." Is it to throw more money their way, in order to keep them in this endless war--OR--is it in making bold decisions, in order to get them home (alive) as soon as possible?

I've personally struggled with my position on this issue, but when I take a step back, to look at the bigger picture, here's what I see: The longer this war goes on, the more unnecessary casualties will accumulate. Period.

So, while the Feingold-Reid amendment is "drastic," it may be exactly what is needed to end this "endless war."