To Elitnaurista:
Take a trip to Springfield, IL and visit the Lincoln Library and Museum. In his day, Lincoln was very unpopular.......just think about it, the South did not want the slaves to be free and the slaves had no where to go when they were free. He did not win the popular vote the second time around (electoral vote is what counts). Alas, he was killed shortly thereafter (no brainer there as to why). Lincoln stuck to his guns with the believe that "no house divided against itself, can stand. Tell me why he is such a beloved President......took a long time to get him there and only, I repeat only, after he was dead. Iraq is worth winning and will cost us more if we loose or just throw in the towel and leave.