Sure, it is one person's opinion, and the likely response by said Democrats would be that is, in fact, one person's opinion, and does not represent the whole. All true, all true. But is not Cindy Sheehan one person? Is not John Murtha just one Congressman? These people are individuals whose words the same liberal who will say, "that's one Iraqi's opinion" or "eh, it was on FoxNews...." will often take the words of those whom they agree with as a divine revelation not be questioned because 'her son died in Iraq' or 'he's a war veteran.' For each individual on one side of the debate, there is another person ready to rebut. For every Cindy Sheehan out there, there is a mourning mother who believes in her son died for what is right. For every John Murtha, there is a war veteran who knows that what we are doing in Iraq is right.

You may, however, rest assured, that this Iraqi is not alone, and that many other Iraqis are truly appreciative of the sacrifice made by Americans, thanks to the leadership and resolve of President Bush. Every Iraqi who votes in the election is sending a message with their vote, and while they may want Americans to leave, the very act of their voting indicates a level of appreciation that so many people in America take for granted.

The election in Iraq is center stage for the debate, and a variety of beliefs are represented. While most agree that an early U.S. withdrawal would be a bad thing, their views on America's role is varied.

Three of Iraq's leading politicians agreed that a speedy withdrawal of foreign troops before Iraqi forces are ready would cause chaos.

But the three - former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani and Sunni Arab politician Tariq al-Hashimi - disagreed on the description of U.S. and other foreign troops. Barzani described them as "forces of liberation," while al-Hashimi said they were occupiers.

The three leaders, speaking from Baghdad, appeared in a debate on Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television. Such debates are rare in the Arab world, where candidates mainly rely on rallies attended by hand-picked followers.

Their comments were noteworthy because they represent important constituencies in the election.

Barzani heads the Kurdish autonomous region in the north and is among the country's most powerful politicians. Allawi heads a religiously mixed ticket, while al-Hashimi represents a major Sunni Arab coalition.

Allawi, a secular Shiite, said an early U.S. withdrawal "will lead to a catastrophic war."

Al-Hashimi, whose party has been sharply critical of the U.S. role, said he looked forward to "my country's liberation" but not "to be followed by chaos." He also criticized President Bush for saying the United States is fighting terrorism in Iraq.

"Why should Iraqis pay a bill for something they have nothing to do with?" said al-Hashimi, a candidate for parliament. "Terrorism is not the problem of Iraqis."

The debate represents a progress in Iraq that people like Rep. John Murtha think is non-existent. Think about this, according to Iraq's election commission, 6,655 candidates are registered on 996 lists, 307 political groups are certified, and there are 19 coalitions. Is that not progress? When that Iraqi said that people who don't appreciate what America and President Bush have done, it was likely directed at the terrorist insurgents, but I suspect a little bit of it was directed at the American insurgents of the Democratic Party, like Howard Dean and John Murtha.