On "The Situation Room" today, we asked viewers the following questions, and here are some of our favorite responses that we didn't get to read on air:
Is Nuri al-Maliki the right person to lead Iraq into the future?
He will never lead Iraq. The only way he can possibly lead Iraq is if he is willing to become a puppet for Iran and Syria where he lived for twenty years prior to the U.S. invasion
Bob, Louisville, Kentucky
Nuri al-Maliki may have good intentions in secularizing his nation but his government infrastucture hasn't had enough time, security or tools to step up to the daunting task.
Richard, Seattle, Washington
I am sick and tired of everyone asking whether or not we think Al-Maliki is the right man to lead Iraq. That is not for us to decide. That is for the Iraqi people to decide. As Bush and everyone else repeatedly shove in our faces, it is a democratically-elected, sovereign government. We should stop sticking our noses in the Iraqi people's business and start letting them do their jobs, so we can start packing up and leaving.
Mark, Jacksonville, Florida
Nuri al-Maliki is as competent to run Iraq as Bush is to run the United States. That says it all.
Andrew, Paramus, New Jersey
Will lawmakers considering a 2008 presidential run hurt the 110th Congress?We need Congress to do the work of the Congress, not the work of their party or their top campaign contributors. They all have to remember they are Americans first, and Democrats and Republicans second.
Mike, Nashua, New HampshireNothing changes. We all know that keeping their job is their primary objective, which includes paying back their lobbyists for their support. Taking care of the nation's business is one of those annoying tasks they must endure.
Ernie, Ocala, Florida
Politicians are always greedy for more power. Therefore if becoming the president of the United States of America means more power to any of the senators, then Jack tell me the reason why it won't hurt the 110th Congress.
Gabriel, Milwaukee, WisconsinJack, our Congress has been wounded for several decades. This is just one more wound that won't heal until we, the American people, quit voting in career politicians and make changes in laws, allowing people to make a career out of it. It's business as usual, period.
Jim, Mt. Shasta, CaliforniaIt's clear that anyone running for president of the U.S.A. should give up their leadership position on any committee and should not even be on any committee hearing testimony. The public should be looking to Washington outsiders or former congressional members for their next leader.
Scott, Wilton Manor, Florida
The Department of Homeland Security says it needs another five years to control the U.S. border with Mexico. Why?
Of course it will take them 5 years to secure the border with Mexico. That allows them to milk the taxpayers for more and more money. How about using the FEMA trailers as a border fence? That way it is not a total loss and would appear to be a part of a plan of some sort.
Bill, Grant City, Missouri
No one is serious about enforcement of immigration. If we were as serious about this as even drunken driving, there would be a minimum mandatory sentence for those who employ illegals.
Albert, St. Petersburg, Florida
Five more years? Si Habla Espanol? In five more years, you'd better be able to speak Spanish because by then it will be our national language.
Scott, Nashville, Tennessee
The D.H.S. needs 5 years because they're hoping that this administration's open border-amnesty agenda will pass. Then the D.H.S. can continue to do what they've been doing: Nothing.
Barbara, Middletown, New York
