Short Letter to President Obama

Originally posted March 2, 2010

Dear President Obama,

As a former resident of Chicago and a current resident of a Chicago suburb, I know how important it is for Chicagoans to have model politicians, something that has been lacking in this otherwise great city for some time now.

As President, you have the opportunity to finally set the example that not only proud Chicagoans but also proud Americans can look up to and strive to simulate.

Today, I am asking that you live up to the promises that convinced the American (and Chicagoan) public to elect you President of the United States of America.

You can do this by standing by your promise to remove all combat troops from Iraq by August of this year.

Americans are heartbroken in the face of continued deaths in Iraq and disowned as millions of dollars continue to be diverted from their communities, homes, and dinner tables .

Please end the cycle of disappointment and betrayal that Americans have been experiencing over the past 7 years and take the higher road that is the road to freedom for all citizens of the world.

I am one of many people who are part of a campaign that pledges to monitor the progress of withdrawal from Iraq because we feel this is in the best interest of both Iraq and the United States.