When members of Congress or the individuals who are running for office talk about “pulling the troops out Iraq” or “Bringing the troops home” to the cheers of their base. I can only shake my head at this populist rhetoric currently dominating the political scene. Millionaire Democrat Ned Lamont defeated the incumbent Joe Lieberman in the Connecticut democratic primaries to become his party’s nominee to the US Senate using this tactic. Lamont’s platform was based on anti George Bush platitudes and “Bringing the Troops home” slogan that seems to be popular amongst the anti war left. If “Ned Lament” (Thanks Rush) is successful in bringing the troops home will he use part of his millions to throw the troops a big party or a ticker tape parade like the troops received after World War II was over? He won’t and here’s why.
First, I must question, who are these politicians fooling with this phony rhetoric? Members of the Armed Forces serve at the pleasure of the Commander in Chief and as Clausewitz puts it “War is the continuation of policy (politics) by other means.” Thus eliminating those dilettantes who make promises to pull troops out just to get elected or re-elected. This statement might be vile and basic to some, but it is the truth. Whether Democrat or Republican we serve at the his pleasure.
Second, written in Article II Section 2 of our great Constitution. “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States when called into actual service of the United States” In Contrast, under the Articles of Confederation “the sole and exclusive right and power for determining on war and peace” was entrusted to the congress. Some members of congress probably wished that the Articles were still existence because a separate executive branch of our government would be null.
Third, the incursion into the Commander in Chief’s powers by congress to effectively prosecute a war such as the a “war on terror” lacks any kind of Constitutional support. Congressional consent is required before initiation of hostilities, but the lack of any provision in the Constitution limits Congress ability to lead the war as they see fit.
If the Democrats get back in charge of Congress they can start an “Articles of Impeachment” and cut the funding off to Iraq.
Congress controls the funding. “Bringing the troops home” is code for “Pulling the plug on the funding” to include impeaching the Commander in Chief Democrats know this.
Ned Lamont, Nancy Pelosi and the rest of their ilk won’t tell you though.
The Herald is turning two. This was the scene when I started this blog about me being in Iraq. It has now has morphed into something I really can’t describe. When I started the Herald it was at the end of my second tour in middle east.. I was part of the Iraqi Survey Group (ISG) and our big report was due to be published for all of the world to see. The coalition that made up the ISG were truly a great group of professionals that took their jobs serious. It truly was an honor to be part of such an historic group. I’d learned allot about the British and Australian militaries and broke bread with some of their fine soldiers. Regardless of whether or not you like the results of 
I am just an “All American” guy. My cars, my sports, and my beer. When General motors decided to kill the Camaro back in 2002, It was the death of the greatest muscle car ever made. In my quest for American muscle, I was seduced by the new Dodge Charger with the Hemi and the latest designed of the Ford Mustang. With a black convertible Mustang GT, I was going to call myself “Ole Sarge Mcqueen” aka “Black Bullit” But that has permanently been put on hold with the announcement by General Motors to bring back Camaro. My 95 (pictured) will be replaced with new version of the Mustang killer once it comes of the assembly lines. With over one hundred thousands of mile and counting, my Camaro and I are like that Old Johnny Cash song…. 
