Dying for a Vacation

The purpose of the troop surge in Iraq was to allow "breathing space" for the Iraqi government to make the necessary compromises for a national unity government. Every single person involved with this situation has said that there is no military solutions to the civil war/resistance in Iraq. The solution is political. And what have the Iraqi politicians done while American soldiers are giving their lives for this "breathing space"? They went on vacation. Or they have decided to take their marbles and go home until they get their way. Does this administration really think that soldiers should continue to sacrifice their lives to help a political process that behaves like this? I guess it must be easy to sacrifice these people because the rich and powerful are safe and secure in their lives of gluttony while the poor who make up the fighting force live and die in an unspeakable hell.