I'll take the bait. I'm sure that part of the issue is that we name all of this junk "Operation Iraqi Freedom" and "The Patriot Act". If you oppose or go against these, you're clearly against freedom and patriotism.
Obama inherited a mess -- a mess which I admittedly helped create with previous votes. Last I checked, his plan was to have troops out by August 2010. Can we please wait until then before saying "well why hasn't he kept his promise?"