Get the troops home

Thank you Mr. President Gore. We must stop the War now. We will never change sectarian violence that has been in this region for as long as I can remember. Our troops are having a mental breakdown, because the "enemy" could be anyone. Child, mother, old man. We have to stop the killing. NOW!!!!!

Best strategy to end the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan: Demand your representative vote against any funding, except for withdrawal. No need to pass any bill through both houses. Simply refuse to pay for war.

This so-called war is becoming more and more of an economical burden on our country as each day passes.

This should be aired on Current TV ASAP!

Yep, we're still in Iraq... as I'm sure we will be until Bush is out... Hope McCain isn't next...

Please run Mr. Gore. Our country needs a new President that will get us out of Iraq and help get THIS country back to where it used to be.

The people here are suffering under this current Presidency. Please help us. We need you NOW!

Task 1: I agree with your post about the war in Iraq algore because were sending all are soldier over sea which I think isn’t fair because that time that they’ve been over there family been home worrying if there husbands are going to make it home alive. Not that I’m worried that but there U.S

I agree with your post about the Iraq war. Every one deserves to have life. I don’t think that killing others is alright in any way. I can see if an individual that is using self-defense and accidentally killing others. But not a war. This planet needs world peace before it comes to an end.

I agree Al Gore for once. On his post about the Iraq war. We need to get our soldiers out of there it’s a waste of American Lives. We are not even doing anything we say we are helping the Iraqi people. SCREW EM. Some there want our help and some don’t. they made their choices and I think its time we made ours. And that is to leave.

I disagree with your post about the iraq war. This war is simply for the common good because freedom isn’t free. This war has a purpose and clearly iraq had a lot to do with the iraq war. If this war was over oil then we would have left along time ago instead of trying to set up a stable government so that way they in iraq can live in some what of a democracy. I believe that this war is fully backed with reasons for goin to iraq cause what would be he point of just goin into a country without good reasons.

I agree with your post about the Iraq War. If we leave Iraq we can save many soldiers lives, which everyone has their right to. Why should we help people who typically don’t want to be helped. To me it just is not worth it.

I agree with your post about bringing the troops home. I think that we need to bring all troops home, but also make the Iraqi people understand that we don’t play around if they want to take the innocent lives of our troops over there just because they don’t understand why we’re there in the first place. All in all it’s a big mess that cant and definitely wont be fixed in a short time. As the war continues on I sway from view to view. But in my conclusion I feel we need to start taking action or we will be in so much debt and come on is it really worth 4,000 American lives or 1,000,000 Iraqi lives just so our president can make a quick buck ?!?!?!? you tell me

I agree with your post about getting the troops home! I think that everybody should be treated equally. The reason I agree with you is because I think they should come home cause the war has too stop sooner or later, so why not stop it by having the troops come home!

I agree with your post about the Iraq war. I see that patriotism shows that there are a lot of caring and loving people in our country that show love for our country. My views are that I believe that we need to get the troops out of Iraq quickly, because nothing really is getting solved and it is only causing more and more problems.

I completely agree with your Issue, the longer our troops stay in Iraq the worse its going to make when we actually decide to withdraw them back onto U.S soil, all that’s happening in Iraq is were losing people on both sides, were only going to become a bigger target in the future

I agree with your post about the Iraq war. We should get our troops home from Iraq so we don’t have any more of our troops dieing for no cause. A good definition here would be that as Americans we have the right to live without the fear of injury or being killed by others. We believe everyone has the right to live (life).

I agree with your post about the Iraq war because I also feel us being there was a big mistake. Secondly I also feel we should withdraw just like al. Lastly I agree with al when he says we are just causing more problems for ourselves. One core democratic value that supports my opinion is life. A good definition here would be that as Americans we have the right to live without the fear of injury or being killed by others. We believe everyone has the right to live. I feel we are denying our troops that right.

I agree with your opinion on the war. To be honest, I usually see more benefit than drawback to war. However, in this case, there is little if anything beneficial to our presence in Iraq. There were plenty of other ways to deal with the situation, but they decided to go to war and here we are. :(

On an unrelated topic, I believe that if you did run for president again, not only would people vote for you to oppose the republicans, but also because of your views lately. By which, I mean that the things you had made decisions on before, turned out bad because the government decided to go the other way. Now, they can see that you were right on many more topics than those that were chosen in the past, making you look better than them to begin with.

I agree and disagree with Algore on the issue with the Iraq War. We should take most of our troops from Iraq but I also think we should leave a base there to keep an eye on them so we know what’s going on and also keep an eye on their civil war they have started so it doesn’t get way out of control. We still need to train their police so they know how to protect them but we need to do it at our base instead of in all the heat.

I agree with your post about getting our troops home from the Iraq war. i agree because we do need to get our troops home as soon as possible ,because if we don't do it now we are never going to get out. Our troops have fought hard enough and no matter what we do theres nothing that we do will make the terriost stop atttacking us Americans. Even if we do win they are still gonna keep attacking us , because we are not there to babysit them.I agree when you say the Iraq war is like a magnet,because the terriost keep testing us andit makes us want to fight back even more

You are so easy to listen to... The one leader who sounds sincere... not fake, and so sensible!

Time to commit to having a strong democratic candidate, who can get our troops out ASAP. Time to endorse Barack! Please, Al, please.

Here are ten reasons to impeach Cheney and Bush petition:

http://current.com/items/88866468_ten_reasons_to_impeach_george_bush_and_dick_ch...

President Gore...Thank you.
My heart sank when I watched the night we started "Shock and Awe" on Iraq. Watching the bombs explode did not "turn me on" like it turned on Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz, etc. War is their pornagraphy, which I find gross.
The Military Industrial Complex, includes corportations that make weapons, bombs, planes, reconstruction, and more. These multi-million dollar companies are what promotes the continuation of war.
Bring our children home now, the insanity must stop. War should not be taken so lightly. Karma is going to be really really mad at us. All of us.

Saidit,
Deuteronomy 20 contains the divine law for going to war. The United States did not use diplomacy first. This makes the war unjust. We are fighting it on our own without God. Have you ever heard "two wrongs don't make a right?" Well, it was wrong to go to war with Iraq. Nothing we can do now will fix that except pulling out and apologizing. Keeping the troops there to try to "win" the war will not "win" the war.

Don't get me wrong, I do understand what you are saying. However, Our nation has never decided to withdraw prematurally. If we were to leave so soon, than all the work our troops have done would be in vein. Besides, I value the opinion of the troop who served in our Army who is against the war more so than the opinion of one of your liberal tree hugging fans who protests the war and does not even try to take another viewpoint into consideration!
Yes, Bush was incompetent in the way he managed this war. However, because of your incompetence and Clinton's incompetence (while under his desk w/ every skank in town), Bush was in a bad position to begin with!
Besides, you and Clinton did not do shit while in office. The both of you were more about playing politics as a popularity contest that you were for the livelihood of this nation. Your boss sold secrets to China for campaign money, traded our wepons with China for food, and cut the size of our military which drastically weakned our defense system. That's just like taking your own queen off the board in the middle of a chess game!
And you seemed to of approved of all this since it happened on your watch. I think you are a liar with an agenda you worker of Satan! How's that for "An Inconvinient Truth!"

Al, getting out as quickly as possible isn't fast enough.

http://current.com/items/88859216_tony_blair_the_center_of_gravity_is_shifting_e...

cowpeople:

Your assumption is incorrect. After WWII was over (1945), the U.S. occupied Okinawa Japan until 1972. We still have a military base there to this day. The U.S. still has military presence & bases in Germany and Italy as well.

Do you have any idea how long it takes to mobilize an army? Leave all the equipment there for them to use? Seriously? Any equipment would be co-opted by warlords or fundamentalist clerics. Anarchy would rule.

The government must be able to stand on their own two feet before we leave. The results would be disatrous otherwise.

We can do what we did in WWII. Just leave all the equipment there for Iraq to use. If you've ever been in the military it's hurry up and wait. I guarantee the troops would be ready to go in a matter of minutes.
I always hear it's going to take 6 months to 2 years to do this.
You know, if Iran invaded the USA, and they landed in Kansas, I would be one of the first ones to strap on a bomb and kill as many of them as I could.

people should learn to spell b4 they post a reply lol
(refering to brothalc) lol

It is amazing how President Bush is trying to install fear into the American public in an attempt of having the republicans stay in power. No one will obviously buy this unless of course there is suddenly another "terrorist attack" on the country. Think about that for a second.

Very, very, scary thought! Am I being too much of a conspiracy theorist?

ima a private in the military who just returned from iraq and if we withdraw out troops we will see even more blood spilled by the terrorists what u have forgotten is that even if we leave iraq that will not stop the bad guys from targeting americans. the fact that me amoung other soilders are over there fighting the terrorists keeps the american public safe.
if we pull out of iraq do u think that that will stop bombings i sure dont they will continue but in a diffrent location the u.s.
we have trained troops fighting them and i would hate to see the american public fighting them we will see even more aggression from them if we withdraw now.

How about a Gore/Edwards ticket?

Yes, lets leave yesterday.

I am so tired of the Corporate welfare my government has been passing out. This war has shown me to what extend companies/politician are kissing each others asses! The Military Industry is no different. What ever regulation we still have in this part of Corporate Welfare is those who aren't cronnies/giving to the campaigns.
It is my belief that this military invasion of Iraq by our military/government was not just for oil interests, but to cause more caos in the middle east. Caos equals business for the Military. The Israel-Palastinian conflict just does bring in the dollars like it uses to, and the Saudie's Emerates (the royals) need their people to be distracted too.
It is all at the expence of human life and the hard working people who pay taxes that pay for this Corporate Welfare.

i wannna no how u plan on taking the troops out of iraq but still keeping a "eye" on the bad situation ....how do u keep an eye on a bad situaion with out the suport of our troops ....sounds good but i just dont see what your plan really is...

Hi Al,
not being an american and being of the second postwar generation in Germany, my own experiance with war is rather limited. However, I still ask myself, wether it is actually possible to pull out of irak in a matter of say 2 years or so. The recomendation of a high General was as far as I recall to move into Irak with much larger troops than actually went there. The result is clearly visible. How is it now possible to pull out without creating a real vaccuum for all sorts of activities of the bad sort. Is there actually a plan apart from the media cover saying that they have to be withdrawn or vice versa to stay longer?
Greetings from Germany,
Ralf

As I watch this, once again, I have just one question - - Why are you not running for President?

very interesting pov but if you take the troops out of iraq "as soon as possible" then all the lives and people who have been sacrificed for the little if any change that has occured over there will be for nothing and it was basically just killing people for no reason. Now for the people who say that we arent even over there for the right reasons then keep the troops over there just change the reasons, make what troops are doing over there more efficient.

thanks for reading.

I have just finish his book attack on reason. One of the topics is, of course, the horrendous mistake made by Bush when he mislead the American people and the Congress to get a war authorized in Iraq. I truly believe that Al has to reconsider his stance that he will not run for election as a presidential candidate. We need someone with vision as well as experience to lead this country. We are all sick and tired of the sound bites offered by the lame excuses for candidate that we are offered for 2008.

Well said.

I think the people in Iraq are sick and tired of all the chaos and want to get down to their own business. I think that they can now handle their own affairs.

On this issue, I'm in the middle.
During World War I didn't we do the same thing, leaving Germany in ruins, which ultimately set Europe up for the Holocaust and WWII? But then again, I don't support the war. Not to be bashing on the president, but if he (or she) can not spell America, then....hmmm.....yeah.

AMEN!

Iraq had been invaded based on false information from our own government, i say we should pull out while also giving the support needed for the country to stabilized itself on it's own. I really would not want to have another gulf war incident again, things like this is what cause terrorism.

I agree with Righty_Leftie, Mr. Gore is the voice that can make our country turn out for the better.

Al Gore is really the voice that should have been leading our country into the future. Lets not forget about this man as his voice although sometimes shakey at least he can speak clearly when the time comes for some understanding..

I agree ... we need to get out of Iraq ... responsibly! Our presence there has created abominable turmoil for the Iraqis and has made a war monger out of the U.S.

Pooger

I agree. Why are we in iraq in the first place? Is it because of WMD's? If so that is a bunch of bull****

i voted for you Al!

why is everyone so uptight about taxes anyway? i mean they are just a temporary measure as soon as we defeat the british they will end.

So, what is your stand on US Imperialism, in general? Do you have anything to say about the warfare, i mean welfare, state that drives actions like the war in Iraq? Go ahead and promote global taxation and US cooperation with the UN's socialist cause. Fuck off, man. You're a liar.

IanOC, Don't believe CBS poll. They want Hillary to be our candidate because they think she can be beat. They don't give you the news, what makes you think they wouldn't rig a poll. I'm sorry, I don't believe the South will vote for a black man. We can't afford to take any chances. Al Gore, John Edwards, or Dennis Kucinich are the ones that could absolutely win. They all think pretty much the same. Hillary and Obama are Republican Lite.

As I am sure you aware, Mr. Gore, a recent CBS poll gives you 32 percent of the vote, within striking distance of Hillary Clinton's 37 percent. You are the only candidate that can beat Clinton with a genuinely progressive, anti-war and pro-environment agenda, and you are the best qualified person to run this country and the Democrat with the best chances of securing the presidency in 2008. We don't want mediocrity in our leaders. We want greatness. Please, for the welfare of the American people, cut a deal with Obama to serve as your V.P. and run for the presidency. The American people want their country back. You still have time, and the time to act is now. Thank you.

i agree the best support our brave soldiers can receive is for us to bring them home. remember the conquering state always claims that the internal infrastructure will collapse in the void of their departure. maybe. but isnt it their right to decide their own future without a gun pointed at them to show them how superior democracy is? if we want to lead we must be worthy of being followed. we need to take away the executives power to wage war. that should be plain for all by now. just calling war a different name doesnt make it a different thing. and the power to make war leaves too big a profit to be ignored... hence our current fascist regime in the white house. change wont happen over night. despondency is counter-productive.grass roots is our future. share your ideas with everyone you know even if they laugh. a seed may be planted.another may water.

Thank you Mark, We can't afford to give up now. I'm afraid this is our last chance. We have to work harder than we have ever worked before. We have to make Republicans realize these Neo Cons are not Dwight Eisenhower's Republican party they are Fascists. Meaning Corporate/State over the people's interest. It is up to us because they own the media and people aren't going to get the truth from the news. They are allowing our jobs to be exported, and the country is over run with illegal aliens to finish off the unions and bring down wages. We have to make people understand that Hillary and Obama are both too right wing, and nothing will change for the better if we elect either one. We have to badger Al Gore into saving us.

I'm sorry - I'm new to the internet. I wrote the following response to Marilynn_Murray the other day, but didn't understand how to get it online. I hope I get it right this time:

Bless you, Marilynn. I agree that voting along party lines is a joke. I don't see the dems or the republicrats offering any real hope for the future of humanity. I've accepted that American democracy is now a lost cause. The corporations are too pervasive, and most Americans don't give a shit anyway. They just want the latest news on Britney and how many Muslims Blackwater killed today. I applaud you for not giving up the fight. I myself have voted since I was 18 and will acontinue to vote for the candidates who seem to love peace the most, even if the republicrats steal my vote again. (Remember Al Gore won in 2000, but the supreme court shut down the voting process.
Wishing you the best - Mark

You say withdraw the troops, while keeping an eye on the situation there. How are we going to do that without a base there? What are your ideas for doing that? Nobody wants to keep our troops there forever, of course they need to come back as soon as they can. You are not saying anything new, and are just making vague points. Please tell us your ideas.

So .. we weren't a magnet for violence before the war? 9/11 wasn't violence? Sorry, i don't buy it, just like I don't buy Global Warming is man-made. Scare tactics.

Dear Al,
I hope that in the future, you will strongly voice the connection between war and environmental destruction. Having seen "inconvenient Truth", I felt a deep respect for your commitment toward the environment, and heard you share a number of critical personal ah-has, that led you toward your strong position regarding climate change. Now, I'm hoping you'll take the next step to recognize the environmental consequences of our policy of national violence. Thanks you for your wonderful work!
Tena Meadows O'Rear

Maybe we should check our representatives voting records and promise to cull out the bad ones. The Blue Dog Democrats and the Neo Con Republicans. Al can't do it all alone. Even if he doesn't run that needs done. Clean out the Senate and the House. Research and do your jobs and maybe he will consider running. Sitting on your butt voting party line just doesn't cut it anymore.

Mr. Gore is entirely correct, and ironically this illustrates in all probability why he chooses not to run for elected office in 2008. America is the sole current super-power, as the charming phrase goes, and as such, it uses its unequaled power for both benign and evil purposes. We are as far away from democracy and freedom as we can be, yet we hypocritically profess to love the concepts enshrined in the Constitution. The truth is we are a warfare state, as Norman Soloman rightfully points out. In my opinion, we've become a fascist entity overall, even though there are Americans who still keep the faith of our forefathers. It's a shame we can't separate into two nations, because I don't believe we can ever reconcile the differences between the Americans who believe in true democracy and the Americans who believe in true dictatorship. The planet is headed toward either destruction by nucear weapons or destruction by global warming. I feel the world would probably be better off without humans anyway. Unfortunately, we seem determined to take the rest of the life forms on the planet with us.

I did email Chuck Hagel and his response was not a no. He thanked me for my support and my generous comments. He reassured me he would keep saying it straight.

Dear Al Gore, Please run in '08. In this time of fear, fear, fear, you are the one who has the voice to give me hope. I have been posting on numerous sites that I would like to see you re-elected and choose Chuck Hagel as your running mate. America is so divided and it the parties that are dividing us. They are all positioning for their parties and not us (Americans). America needs to Unite. I would like to see you run on an American Ticket, one both sides could support. Third Party sounds terrible after Ralph Nader, but you wouldn't be a third party for long, you would be the first party, our party. Think of the Good Democrats and Good Republicans you could bring to the table. I don't agree that all Republicans are bad. I have friends who are Republicans, I don't dislike them. I understand we are divided by parties. It's time for that to change. I can't think of another candidate that could unite us, like you could. I don't know how you feel about Chuck Hagel, but after watching him on Real Time with Bill Maher and googling him on youtube, I think your two voices could unite America and the World. There is no more important issue in America than stopping these neocons from striking Iran and working toward Peace in the Middle East. The War retoric makes money for the War Profiteers, but it is hurting America. I would vote and support you no matter who you would choose as a running mate. But, I think you are more of a Statesman than a politician. We need someone loyal to America, not a party. But, hey that's only my opinion. One Lonely Voice in Cleveland. Good luck in whatever you do. Your site makes me wish I had a video camera. Maybe I can ask Santa for one for Christmas. Depends, grand-children will get most of Santa's money. lol Now that your a grandpa, I'm sure you understand. Best wishes to you and your family.

AL GORE FOR PRESIDENT! Al, you have the will and way to change not even the United States but the entire world. You are determined in what you do and i would totally vote for you for President. That Nobel Peace Prize speaks for itself. You have the experience and the awards to show it. You also speak what is on your mind and that is the way to win. If you were to run you would win. Once again. AL GORE FOR PRESIDENT!

USA waste her power in Iraq, Europe is laughing on Bush , the Toxic Texan went too far. What will USA do if China attack Taiwan?

Toxic Texan went too far. Sit down Bush and calm down.

Mr. Gore, The country could use your help. Iraq war is a waste of life, resources, and time. You are probably one of the few who can energize this nation and move it to a path of progress. Thank you.

Since planning for the probable bombing of the Iranian nuclear facilities by B-2 Spirits and F-22 Raptors, along with a possible invasion of Iran by U.S. troops depending on Iran's response to the bombing, is well underway; it is highly unlikely that either the present administration or a future one, whether that administration be Republican or Democrat, will wish to substantially reduce present troop strength in either Iraq or Afghanistan since both of those countries border Iran. If anything, troop strength there will grow.

I can see how your opinion seems correct for the world, but my own opinion is a bit more biased.
My obligation is to the citizens of the United States. Not to the wellbeing of Iraqis. Our military involvement in Iraq is not helping the US and therefore our presence should be removed immidiately, without obligation to anyone except our own troops.

misaltas
The difference is that if Bush actually said he will remove the troops "as quickly as possible", the reality is that he probably won't do anything differently than he was going to do anyway. The difference is that Bush has lost all credibility with most people and we don't believe him - and most of what he says is reactionary and only politically motivated. The difference is that Al Gore was against this war from the very beginning. The difference is that Al Gore has earned credibility - Al Gore we can trust.

algoregal -

Your videos are arousing and passionate, just like the man who inspired them!

Al Gore is the only person that can restore this country to the values it once possessed and is the only man who we can trust without reservation.

Please Mr. Gore, you've ignited our passion and pride and we want you to be our President. You've proven your critics wrong and we won't let them demonize you again! I'm praying we hear from you soon.

Al says "we ought to withdraw our troops as quickly as possible, and at the same time keep our eye on our obligation to not make an already bad situation worse".

Yes, but how exactly does that differ from Pres Bush's current position on the war? Seems quite the same to me.

Al, I love and respect you but this war was doomed from the start. it is the illegitimate, dull-witted, half-a-brain child of the criminal who stole your presidency. This war, and its justification, are as bogus as he is! Too many people have died in service to Bush's fantasies of world domination. Our troops should be withdrawn immediately! like you, I served in Vietnam and that war was an inglorious chapter in American history. This one is worse! our troops are serving multiple tours and suffering deleteriously as a result. Troops have engaged in all sorts of nefarious crimes, the American folly has incurred untold billions of debt and contractors are stealing our nation blind. it's time to end this disgusting exercise in murder and dishonesty. It's also time to bring G. W. Bush up on charges for his crimes against humanity!

Saturday, 27 October, 2007, peace marcher, Vince Robbins, 51, of Mount Holly, N.J., said there needed to be more rallies and more outrage.

"Where's the outcry? Where's the horror that almost 4,000 Americans have died in a foreign country that we invaded?" Robbins said. "I'm almost as angry at the American people as I am the president. I think Americans have become apathetic and placid about the whole thing."

I think that many people don't even remeber why the americans are fighting against iraq.. thousens of people are now dead.. for what? what have the americans earned on the war agains Iraq.. i support you.. get every soldier out of iraq as fast as possible.

kashimb, Legally but not of the same mind set. I don't hate Bill Clinton. He has forgotten his roots. I just think he is very right wing. I don't like or trust Hillary. She tries to say nothing and get away with that. Too slick for my taste. I really like Kucinich, I just don't think he can win. He is homely and that shouldn't matter, but it does. There are alot of stupid people that vote. They haven't a clue about what is going on, or what a person stands for. They vote on looks, personality and if they would like to have a beer with them. I think Gore could win hands down if he chose to run. I also think he can repair the mess Bush has made. I just want to be absolutely sure we get an able candidate that is trustworthy. Besides he passes my beer test.

Where is Al Gore on the subject of the USA's plans to attack and launch a war with yet another country, Iran? I keep hoping that he will speak out against this insanity, but so far he is mute on the subject. We need real leadership on this issue. Please run for President in 2008!

If you didn't like Bill Clinton, Marilynn, please realize that Al Gore as VP was legally closer than Hillary as first lady. All these mainstream media favorites are bought and paid for by the same corporations. Don't waste your time on warhawks like Gore. If you really want the troops out, vote for Dennis Kucinich (http://www.dennis4president.com/go/issues/strength-through-peace/)

AL GORE: run for president and save the planet!

Good afternoon Mr Gore,

Many of us suspect that you are providing a cogent lesson in 21st century people-powered, internet-enabled politics.

We also notice that you are leading in many different polls apart from the fact that you have not announced your candidacy for President.

We also notice that one of the upsides of your strategy is that you are expending way fewer $$s than Billary and the others and, yet, you are always 'in the news' - because of what you are DOING.

The traditional media folk are all too aware that they are being "disintermediated" by US - the People.

Do be sure to register in time for Iowa and NH, however - or, simply, call for a write in in all primaries and watch what happens!!

In any event, looking forward to electing you as President come Nov 2008.

To the future - the one we are all going to build together,
Bob

Everyone needs to stop pestering the man about running for President. He can do a lot more where he's at.

Hey, Al. Just...run!!!

"I'm afraid that if Hillary gets the job, it will be the death of any progresssive movement in this country, and could very well open the door to a Republican comeback in 2012."...................You won't have to wait for 2012 for a Republican. Hillary is one. Her husband finished off the fairness in broadcasting act, so 6 corporations control our "news" He signed into law GHW Bush's NAFTA so our jobs are being exported and Mexico's farmers can't earn a living because they can't compete with our corporate farms. He eliminated Welfare not admitting to himself that there are people unable to take care of themselves. Jesus said how we treat the least of us we do unto him. Looks to me like if Jesus were here he would be living under a bridge somewhere. Hillary won't commit to ending the war because she has no intention of ending the war. Hillary has mega millions for her campaign because she takes corporate money. Even Rupert Murdoch. Just because she has indoor plumbing doesn't make her a good candidate. I'd rather have someone with outdoor (a Man) plumbing and integrity. Look at the terrible job Nancy Pelosi is doing for example.

Aggressive war, such as the unprovoked US invasion of Iraq, is a violation of several treaties ratified by our Senate. Anybody who follows an illegal order is complicit, as are the Members of Congress who approved and funded the action. Ultimately, those of us who consume the oil they fight over will have to explain our complicity to our grandchildren. Meanwhile, the most unpopular administration in 50 years is setting its sights on a much larger war with Iran and Congress won't even consider impeachment. What are you gonna do about it?

stopIranWar.com

please pass this on!

well said.

the invasion of iraq was a mistake from the beginning and has used insane amounts of money and ended more lives on both sides than ever should have been imagined. the civil war is horrible outcome as well.

so basically i'm all for peace. and if i was old enough and gore was running for president, he would get my vote.

Supposedly, we are in Iraq to stabilize and defuse a potentially troublesome area of the world with regard to attacks on foreign governments. S. Hussein and WMD surely cannot be the reason we are STILL there (after so many lives lost and roughly a trillion dollars that we did not have). If anything, just the OPPOSITE is occurring and giving our enemies an easy target to boot. We have been in Iraq longer than WWII. Vietnam was longer and so was (is) Korea. The point to be made here is that it is time we brought this conflict to a conclusion. Al Gore is correct, in my opinion and so many others, so why is it taking so long?

Al

This is one more example of why America is calling.

We Elected you President once upon a time. Now Is the Time To Serve!

Run.

Dear Mr Gore:

I am an avid listener of NPR & heard approx two weeks ago from a certain member within the political loop of Washington, that there is fear that in order to keep Republican & current administration rating in a more positive light, there are tentative plans being discussed between the U S & for Israel for Israel to make a hit on Iran in much the same way that they very recently & hit Syria's site of nuclear supplies.( As you know the int'l media avoided this impressive bit of news).This would be accomplished in the hopes that Iran would then strike them back, as well as the US, & this would be the ticket necessary to to launch ourselves into this newest war, entering us effectively into WW III. This would establish Bush as a hero among his supporters & deflect the real perpetrators & architects of this newest war. Please comment on this if you would, please.

And please also note: we really do need you now to run again in light of this.

i agree that priority one is to get out fast. we must face facts, there is no good ending. there are only bad endings and worse endings. as the saying goes, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. i think the least bad idea is to divide iraq up into three territories reflecting each main group's geographical center.

on another note: we need you to run al, you're our only hope.....

We must get out of Iraq, and face the more urgent problems facing our country, like climate change, health care, etc.

Hey Al ! (excuse me for being so presumptuous in calling a former Vice President by his first name). You gotta run man! I'm sorry to have to tell you this. It's a terrible job, but the next few years are critical to our efforts to change how we operate in this country, and the world. Unfortunately, all of the current Democratic candidates are only proposing half measures at best. That will not be enough, and you know it. I'm afaid that if Hillary gets the job, it will be the death of any progresssive movement in this country, and could very well open the door to a Republican comeback in 2012. The Horror! We need YOU! The whole world needs YOU! Please run for President. I, and millions like me, will work our asses off to get you in the White House. This is your time, and it looks like you will have a large Dem majority in Congress to help you change the country. You just have to do it!

Sorry

Hey Al...since you are not running for president, how about announcing your support for John Edwards? His campaign could use a bump like that...and it just might keep Hillary from becoming the Dem. candidate (shudder)!

Al, yet again, you are dead on. We shouldn't be there, never should have. I have changed my mind, I send my wishes to you to run. We need you. You are such an amazing human being that I do think you do not deserve the disgusting nature of a presidential campaign, but, I cannot deny how much prouder an American I would be if you were our Chief. The nation and the world are thirsty, terribly thirsty for your leadership. God bless you.

Okay...here we our...you and the American public having a "conversation", and it seems like not only do you listen but you explain things and guide people in the right direction. But here is one thing I'm confused on. The American public begs you to run and you turn around and say I dont think so. I respect that you have a higher priority in life than being president now and I'm not sure being president is the best thing for you - it would be so restricting. But I just feel so panicked about the choices out there. No one cares. They're all in it for them. I try to imagine the future with any one of the canditates now and I just picture things getting worse and worse for America and the world. We're in a tail spin and we need someone strong and wise to stop it. You can do that. However, if you feel you shouldn't be running, please, please, please why dont we start talking about that. Let's start talking about ways to get wise and strong leaders to want to be president again. How can we get those types of people to want a position that is so restrictive and...for lack of a better word...crappy? How do we get rid of these candidates that talk but say nothing and that just don't care? It's so hard to not be disillusioned with it all. How do we stay involved when it seems no matter what our input is it doesn't make a difference?

We should never have been there in the first place. This war was built on a lie, billions have been spent and too many people have died. The leaders of our country are crooks and the only man I believe can bring us back to where we were before the last 7 years should be our next President -- the greatest President we could ever see. So I'm chiming in -- RUN AL RUN!!!

"As soon as possible" is open to a lot of interpretation, isn't it? Simply pulling the troops out would be irresponsible and we'd REALLY be in trouble then. I see a lot of good suggestions here, but the "Bring them home now!" drumbeat is one that shouldn't be trumpeted. We have an enormous responsibility to Iraq now; too bad nobody listened to me before the invasion!

I am growing increasingly wary of what may next happen with Iran. It sounds like we are backing them into a corner and I surely do not trust that Bush will avoid military conflict with them. Sometimes I feel so enraged I could scream---but I feel like no one is listening. War with Iran will be WW3. Please, someone stop Bush before it is too late!

Step 1. : Impeach bush ! Do it Now ! There is ample evidence of lying to the public and misleading congress and abuse of power.
Step 2. Bring the troops home en masse now..We invaded without regard for the consequences so its too late to do anything about it.. The Iraqis can just use their oil to rebuild themselves and create their own form of government, , once they stop killing each other.. They can split the place in three areas and each have a separate nation, and what difference does it make to us ? None!! So get with it now !!

Mr Gore please read the following:

http://current.com/items/85332661_mr_gore_is_mentoring_each_of_us_as_to_what_we_...

And the associated comments.

Thank you,
Bob

Run Al Run. Now what to do about Iran? Are Sanctions just a prelude to war?

I agree with Al Gore about getting out of Iraq asap. What I can't understand is how the so called facts can be so disputed. How can the same situation have such differing interpretations? So many experts, military and civilian alike, write books about how badly we are progressing in Iraq - about the squandering of blood and treasure - and still the Bush administration claims progress as they spread fear throughout the world. How can the good people of our country believe their claims? Why can't the congress curb the president's power? It all feels crazy to me, like a giant dysfunctional family who won't see the elephant in the room. We need an intervention. We need to come together in search of the real truth. Only the real truth has the power to disarm the Bush administration's terrifying weapons of mass deception.

I agree that we/the US must remove our armed forces from Iraq immediately. I alo believe that we must coordinate the troop withdrawal with the United Nations in an effort to ensure that the world sees and agrees with the way we go about withdrawing. Iraq was stable before the US invasion and will restabilize after we leave. Iraq may once again end up under the rule of a dictator/strong warlord type like Sadam. If that is to be, let it be. We/the US must become good citizens of the global community and focus on issues that are important to human kind. We must stop trying to control the world for the benefit of bank accounts whether they be personal or corporate.

Geezus Al , have you read the comments here buddy?

Sounds like you better stop messing with our heads, appoint someone to handle global warming for at least 4 yrs & get your ass in the campaign trail, eh?

Seriously..... Your country is calling you, drafting you, begging you...

WTF?

This is Mike from germany! Al please run for president! If you will run for president I will come to USA with some friends just to support you! It is not aymore the election just of the president of the United states, it is also the election of our president of EUROPE!

Al this world need you now!!! DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO!

I pray for you! Love conquers all!

mike@2joy.com

The Power of the Presidency
Dear Sir:
You may never have been sworn in and there may still be people who do not acknowledge that the election was stolen from you, but the truth is that for the past six years, you have worn around the mantle of the Presidency. It should have been yours.

And that has given you power.

You have used that power well. You have said things that matter. You have made a difference. But the truth is that when the next president is sworn in, you will no longer occupy quite the same place in our imaginations. The question of “what if...” will be less relevant. We will begin moving forward.

And where will Al Gore be then? You will, I believe, have less power and influence. People will want to be free of Bush—and all that reminds us of him.

If you want the power that is rightfully yours and you really want to change people's mind about the Climate Crisis, you need to take it now. The clock is ticking. YOu just will not, I do believe, command the same kind of attention in but a few months. A large part of the attention you are getting now is because we want you to run not just because of our anxieties about global warming. You have gotten us to care more about global warming because you should have been president, and you might still. The moment that option is off the table, you will be less relevant. Watch.

Maybe I’m wrong. maybe you will be able to effect more change outside of POTUS, but I just don’t think that’s what’s going to happen.

Mr. Gore! I have been so depressed and sadden by the United States. You are among a number of public figures that give me and others hope.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

This is the man who was elected by the people and if not for the electorial college would be our president and we would not be in Iraq fighting a war we can not win and thinking about starting another with Iran.

This is not really a discussion that is just limited to Iraq, it is a discussion that relates to American foreign policy in general - which is usually portrayed in terms of "national interest", which begs the question - who's interests are we talking about?

Why aren't these comments about the next war, the invasion of Iran, which would be even worse than the Iraq War?

Bush has already made clear his intention to leave the Iraq War to the next President, and Republicans in Congress have already made clear that his vetos will stand.

But will we also invade Iran, a much larger and more influential and powerful country, with the real ability to bring huge terrorism to the U.S.? This is a decision which will be made on Bush's watch, and Democrats in Congress haven't slammed it down.

Why isn't THIS the subject of our discussion?

I like Gore, and especially like that he appears to be the favorite without corporate media, or corporate money. A President that is chosen by the people instead of marketed to them is a new concept. I believe he would be the great President we are looking for and need. I believe with all my heart he could repair the damage Bush and Company has done to the world up to and including Iraq. I wouldn't blame him if he won't take the job. I just hope and pray he will. If he decides to run he needs to stay away and take no advice from the DLC. They gave him Liberman which is the only reason the election was close enough to steal. Don't choose Hillary for VP. She gets on people's nerves. Al, run the world supports you. The huge sigh of relief would change the weather!

I knew this war was wrong, and a bad idea from the start. I went to every anti war protest in my area before the war started. I was surrounded by Americans, who were smart, old, young, broke, wealthy and who were AWARE this was a very bad idea. If Al Gore does not step up to the plate and take charge, I am going to give up. I am going to give up on everything.

Sir,

Americans want you to run and we can be sooo annoying at times, I know. But I doubt any of us will shut up anytime soon - you know how we can be.

The Blue States are yours already, the Purple States are yours too because they look back at what could have been if things had gone differently in 00, that and they feel bad - they feel you need your chance to pull us out of the Hell-hole we are currently in. The Red States (what there is left of them) are a toss up. Nothing you can do about the blind political rage they have.

I know another run for the Presidency may not seem like a fun thing to do right now and in a strange sort of way WINNING the election will totally suck. It will be on your shoulders to fix the multi-layer putrid mess we are in. You know what to do, global warming-wise, but it will also be up to you to fix our debacle in Iraq and what ever mess Bush starts in Iran. Oh and there is that open sore called Afghanistan we should put some compute cycles into.

And did you know the economy is a wreck? Remember that high-falutin' job I had under Clinton / Gore? It went extinct in 2001. The dollar also is lower than a Dick Cheney Dirty Trick™.

So I know you would rather not get sucked into the slime pit known as politics, but we need you.

Few men in American history have been called by a nation for the singular purpose of becoming President. Our founding fathers loved to hide out on their farms and wait for the worst of the hand-wringing to pass when it was their turn to sit and helm the nation that is America. Well, they didn't live in a world that included the Internet, blogs and mass email campaigns. So no matter how far out in the woods your farm may be, I am sure the Internet is available.

Few have been called and you should be warned we will keep dialing.

Oldnik007 HI, don't expect everyone to be on the same page, at the same time...please provide a link, thanks. So, what news will hit the fan, WWIII? Nukes on the loose, bio-terrorism, more scapegoats?... Lies, fear and hate?
I do, at times, refer to Al Gore as though he is a saint (an example). Despite all that has been done to discredit him he has become more polished and better able to make his vision a reality. The US/World acts as though we are in servitude to our abusers, which may be true if we don't make the necessary changes before WWIII and/or Martial Law. The War President 'W' believes he is doing the Will of God (a saint) as do many of the Christian Right, fundamentalist, terrorists, mass murderers and followers trying to make US/World in their image or make US slaves (like Planet of the Apes).
They enjoy when we argue over the insignificant differences they provide for US like scraps.
Al Gore is a leader with common sense. He represents
our natural rights as citizens of the world. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness. Independence.
Who has the respect of people and nations, ability and the visablility that Al Gore has? I don't agree that the Draft Gore movement has missed the point. Our country is bankrupt, pillaged and plundered for profit. Draft Gore or Draft War.

I agree with you wholeheartedly Mr. Gore, and agree with every one of the people who have reacted to this pod....please, Mr. Gore, run for president! The nation needs you now more than ever!

Just do it...jump in head first!

Those who want to 'draft' Al Gore are missing the point.
He is not a savior or a saint, as he will likely admit. You take everything too simplistically as usual. After my comment on this blog, I read lots of other comments and the overwhelming feeling that the USA bloggers are missing a very important fact. Whatever you want to do you never really think of the Iraqis. It led me to write an article which has been published on OPEDNEWS called Al Gore - my 2 cents, in which I repeated my comment on here and then went on to analyze the missing ingredient in American thinking, at least as I see it, and I do visit many US blogs and the NYT and WAPO. The later part of the article is what is missing from American thinking and is not only quite scary and devastating but is not reported much on the blogosphere yet. But when it does, the awful shit will hit the fan and there is very little that can be done about it. Talking about splitting Iraq into three and other 'solutions' to the Iraq problem will pale into insignificance when you follow the link in the article. By the way this information is being heavily kept out of the news, because when it does get out, it will cause every American to examine his/her conscience and the rich political class will be overthrown and hounded out of office - that's for sure.

Democracy for America is having a Presidential Poll.

you can vote for your preference, Al Gore, by checking "other" and writing in Al Gore.

vote here:
http://democracyforamerica.com/pulsepoll?s=1

We need to let the Iraqis have their country back. That includes their oil. If we want it we can buy it from them. They want us out. We want us out. George Bush wants to stay until they sign over their oil, not to the US, but to the big oil companies. this is fascism plain and simple. The government fighting a big war to enrich big corporations.

The War President George Bush...
Won't to get the troops home.

The Peace President Al Gore....
Get's the troops home.

(if he starts his campaign before W destroys the world)

Dear Mr. Vice President,

I'm writing one more response in the hope that you will see it.

I think you should know that I think you've got about a week to make a final decision on whether you're going to run. The primary deadlines are coming up, and your supporters know it. They're really starting to lose hope.

Whatever your decision is, I think it's important that you let people know pretty darned soon. If you're not going to run, you should go ahead and give that Sherman statement that you've talked about.

But I also want to reiterate that I think running is the right thing for you to do. I think you have a responsibility at this point- you already showed the courage to speak out. You already took this on, and you can't back out now. Moreover, I know that deep down you want to implement your vision. The people want you to, as well- they are waiting for a real leader. If you pass this up, I truly believe that you will regret it someday.

But, whatever you do...
All My Best, and Thank You.

As an interested 'Brit' and interested in American politics (some articles in opednews) I think that there would be a political tsunami of support for your candidacy.

And why are you making videos about health care and 'bringing the troops home' if you are not going to run?

I realize that your plan (if there is one) to announce late and scoop up all the positive energy that the other candidates have wasted in their bickering and lame excuses for their voting records, but are you not leaving it a bit late?

congratulations on the Peace Prize - and you know that you would be unstoppable now don't you?
Ibrahim

Thank you abudde, It looked exactly like I wanted it to. Al Gore and John Edwards up at the top where they belong. YIPEE! Seriously think about where Edwards is. He got there without corporate money. He won't owe them a dime. He got there with people like me sending him 25.00 a month. Hillary and Obama aren't near as choosey about where thier money comes from. Gore or Edwards are both winners.

I just wanted to point you to this:

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/

STOP TEASING US, IT'S TORTURE.

Run Mr. Gore, RUN!

Mr. Gore, what others see as fragments, you see as a whole. While an ordinary politician might think of Iraq, the environment, the economy, and human rights as separate issues, you understand they are part of one whole.

War in the Middle East is a direct consequence of our insatiable thirst for oil. Unless we switch to sustainable energy sources, we will be fighting endless resource wars until it runs dry.

In the absence of the oil incentive, the need for a massive American military machine to hold on to the oil will drop dramatically, and it will be possible to rein in the out-of-control military-industrial complex.

The need to reduce greenhouse gases and pollution and develop sustainable energy sources will spur an avalanche of technological and scientific innovations. This will provide an enormous boost to our economy, as well as revitalizing our scientific expertise.

The need for sustainability will force people to rethink their attitudes towards the environment. No longer can people afford to treat the Earth as an infinite resource that can bear unlimited exploitation. It will no longer make sense, either politically or economically, to do so. Some of this change of attitude will inevitably translate into a change of attitude towards how we view other people, as well. Without the psychological imperative to demonize those who have oil or coal we want to seize, it will be easier for us to come to a clearer understanding of one another.

It is all linked, and you are the only one who sees it all.

Mr. Gore, you said these words in 2000:

"Some have asked whether I have any regrets and I do have one regret: that I didn't get the chance to stay and fight for the American people over the next four years, especially for those who need burdens lifted and barriers removed, especially for those who feel their voices have not been heard. I heard you and I will not forget."

Hear us now. We, the people of America, are ready for true leadership after these disastrous six and a half years. You are the one person who has the knowledge of what must be done, and the courage and compassion to stand for what is right.

Please, Mr. Gore, for the sake of the people of America and of the world, please take one more step. Please make one final bid for the office that would allow you to lead our country in the quest to restore sanity and reason in a world maddened with hatred and greed.

We, the people, are with you.

TJ WALKUP of www.omnificpictures.com says " Thank you Mr. Gore for making this venue for free speech possible and for being active your self in this creative medium, we need it in a time like this."

In order to clean up the mess in Iraq, we need help cleaning up the mess in the 'melting pot'.

Al, please give us another stir.

The Current Chef, needs to show the current quasi-chefs, how it's really done.

First the melting pot, then the melting world.

i agree with everything you say, mr. gore, except for the way you allude that the government went into iraq for purposes of 9-11. the feds knew from the get-go that iraq had nothing to do with 9-11 and, i do believe that mr. clinton discussed matters of going into iraq. the only thing 9-11 did for the Operation Iraqi Liberation (OIL)...ooops, i mean Freedom mission was to make it justifiable to the american people. you know, scare em enough to make them believe starting an unjust war is just. please...and, as far as i can tell, oil is certainly not the main reason we're in iraq. i credit the military-industrial complex (MIC) that one...and if the MIC gets passed to the right people, enjoy disney world, babylon, iraq...and super highways...and water, wastewater infrastructure, and airports, and you name it - all engineered by the biggest - prowhoeverisinoffice - companies in the nation. what a profit for those folks (and the ones they funnel money to).

AL - IF YOU ARE SERIOUS STOP INSULTING YOUR SUPPORTERS

Thousands of your supporters are pissed off with you right now - they are devastated. They have been out collecting signatures and donating to newspaper adds. School kids have busted open piggy banks for you in the hope that you will run and serve as the President that they truly want. Now they all believe you are not running – and that you told a Norwegian station before you told America!

Al, we are not rich people. We have been working our arses off for you. If you are not going to run put us out of our misery. At least have the balls to make your intentions crystal clear so that we may move on. You are now loosing your support base...regardless of how much you deserve it.

Here is the CNN Poll from today

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/NYW11617102007-1.htm

As one of our leading statesman, it's refreshing to hear Vice President Gore's viewpoint about the war. I'd be interested in hearing more of his thoughts on our diplomatic failures in the world and how we might address a reconciliation with the many countries with which our relations are strained.

Mr. President,
I am not too proud to beg, for my country, for my planet, for my child and everyone else's; please, Sir. Please, Mr. President. Do your duty. We the people will not allow your rightful title to be stolen from you again. Mr. President. Run, Al, Run!
xo
Corrine Warfel

Dear Al,

First of all, my sincere congratulations on the Nobel Prize and the other well-deserved recognition you've received in the past year.

I really can't convey how strongly some of us feel about the need for you to run for President. You give us hope in a world that is severely hope-deprived. I understand why you wouldn't be interested in returning to politics, and I don't blame you one bit. But I'm so afraid that we're on track with this election to end up with just more of the same old policies of war and environmental destruction.

We need new, bold, fresh ideas and leadership. I'm sorry to burden you, but you are the only one who can bring it. Don't you see it? Please, this is our opportunity to really change things and set a new course. We will enthusiastically support you.

Just think about the opportunities ahead of us if we reach for it: energy independence, universal healthcare, policies of peace, rebuilding America's infrastructure, regaining our free press, reigning in monopolistic media... You are the one who has the passion and vision to do it.

We are behind you. Please lead us. Just do it. Break the rules and do it your way.

You are the leader that America needs, and the American leader that the world needs to right all the problems imposed on us and the rest of the world over the past 7-1/2 years. Please help us fix our country by either running for president or continuing to push the political dialogue toward ideas like this and the others that you have presented on current.com.

PLEASE ALLOW US THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE HONOR TO VOTE FOR YOU AGAIN! WE NEED A PRESIDENT THAT'S THE BEST THAT THERE IS, NOT JUST THE BEST OPTION...

I wish we could draft Mr. Gore as President.... what would it take? He is the MAN! My nephew is going for his 4th tour in December... this is nuts we need our soldiers back home.... C'mon Mr. Gore This country needs your leadership! I'll even throw in my favorite fishin' pole!
Pray or hope for peace which-ever works for you. Bring the troops home and make it so poor people can get healthcare and let's clean up the environment! I am spending 14+ hours a day doing what I can to bring renewable energy to the masses. If you don't then who do you recommend that could get the job done without the BS run-a-round?
Peace,
Frank Knight

You are absolutely right about this but that doesn't surprise me.
I certainly can understand why you don't want to run for President. Why would anyone want to give up the life you live now? There is just one small problem with that, though -- your country and the planet NEED you. I realize that we are all asking you to make a giagantic sacrifice but we will stand by you all the way. Please - run for President. Answer the call!!!!

About a year ago, I began to question, How did I know invading Iraq was going to be a terrible mistake? From the beginning, while most were railing for war, I was opposed. Am I that smart? No. Did I have inside intelligence? Hardly, I'm just another schmoe like everyone else. So why was I so sure it was a mistake? I really did question how I knew. The answer was, I had been listening to other voices. Voices being ignored in a time of fear and anger. Voices of those I trusted to tell me the TRUTH, The Pope, President Carter, and Vice President Gore.
Mr. Gore, please tell me what to do now.

GORE-OBAMA!!!
GORE-EDWARDS!!!
GORE!!!

Al Gore is the one person that I would trust to lead this country out of the terrible situation in Iraq as well as the domestic problems we face here at home. There are huge issues that do require an intelligent and insightful person to address. I believe that Al Gore would have the sense to appoint people to his cabinet because they were the best qualified. Perhaps most importantly, I believe that Al Gore would be the only person to restore the presidency to the place of being a co-equal branch of our whole government. With Al Gore, we would not be in constant fear that our representative government was becoming a Dictatorship.

First of all, I can't agree more with your statement. This position is the #1 concern shared by voters of both parties. But you can't implement a pullout if you are not our Commander and Chief. Your candidacy for 2008 is essential

This message segment is also your best in terms of presentation. It is brief and to the point. (See my comment on the health care presentation.)

Your loyal supporter in Portland, Oregon

You are the sole voice of the reason on the subjects of war and peace!. Please Mr. President (oops, was that out loud?),
I know you understand how to read polls but speaking as one of your thousands of volunteers on the ground getting signatures this poll is NOT being headlined truthfully. First, statistically the poll is too small a sample to give an accurate snapshot. Only 183 Democrats polled with an 8 point spread, and you still come out ahead 5 points! Please trust the energy you must feel coming off of the comments on the internet and the people you meet. Not to mention President Carter, the support for your candidacy and administration is deep and vast! The biggest obstacle I encounter is the idea that you won't run!
On my knees! Run Al Run!!!!!!!!!

Al, you're such a tease, I'm too old for this kind of foreplay. Run dang it!!

President Gore, you will unquestionably affect the greatest change by running for the office you were actuallly elected to hold 7 years ago. Please run. I and my very active political friends in the 19th district who got John Hall elected last year will work tirelessly for you. (And we don't feel that way about anyone else.)

Sir, if you believe that the current presidential candidates will do everything you think should be done to address the issues that are near and dear to your heart, then you have no obligation to run. However, if you think that they will hem and haw as they have done about ending the war, restoring habeas corpus, dealing with health care, energy, and the environment, I think you have a responsibility to run. There are many of us out here who would drop everything to get you elected.

I cannot say it any better than smuray did about an hour or so ago:

Over the past few years, this has ceased to be my country. My country does not invade other countries for oil. My country does not eavesdrop on our conversations. My country does not make people disappear in secret prisons, where they have no basic human rights. My country, for the love of all that is holy, does not torture. My country is a beacon of liberty for the world. My country does what is right, even when it is difficult, to act as a leader in the world, and all the other countries look up to it and are happy to follow our example. Mister Vice-President, please bear the burden of public service one more time and give me back my country.

PLEASE RUN, MR. PRESIDENT! (Al Gore was elected in 2000, you know)

Mr. Gore
Based on everything I have ever learned about civic responsibility, and from my interpretation of your book "Assault on reason" I do not believe that you have a choice, but to run for President. There are no current candidates that have a real possibility of winning, who care about this country. What we have are corporate lobbyists. You have won the Presidential election before and it is your responsibility to do your part to help us to save this great country. We need you to lead us back to salvation.

I am 100% in agreement with you Mr. VP. I hope to see more videos like this from you.

And i must concur with my fellow Current TV commenter's, I would be overjoyed if you ran for office.

I have no shame, I WILL BEG!! Please RUN!! I just read where Hilary received a huge contribution from the owner of Fox News. Does that tell you something? The Republicans WANT her to get the nomination because they believe she is beatable, as do I. PLEASE do not let us down. This is YOUR time! All you have to do is want it....:)

I'll second smuray's sentiments. This is not the country I grew up in, and I'm just over a half-century old.

Vice President Gore, I believe you could talk directly to the Iraqis and ask them to stop killing each other so we can leave and they can develop the kind of government they want without our meddling. I believe you could find out for sure if Iran is seeking to develop a bomb or simply wants nuclear energy, which is what they said.

When you are sworn in as our next President, I would suggest that you hand over that humongous embassy we built to the Iraqis to use as a university. Then build a much smaller embassy, as would any country wishing to have relations with Iraq.

Thank you for opening this dialog. It would be nice if you replied to some of the comments, so that it is more of a back and forth, as it is on many blogs.

Over the past few years, this has ceased to be my country.

My country does not invade other countries for oil. My country does not eavesdrop on our conversations. My country does not make people disappear in secret prisons, where they have no basic human rights. My country, for the love of all that is holy, does not torture.

My country is a beacon of liberty for the world. My country does what is right, even when it is difficult, to act as a leader in the world, and all the other countries look up to it and are happy to follow our example.

Mister Vice-President, please bear the burden of public service one more time and give me back my country.

Run Al run!

Only Commander in Chief truly has the power to end this Iraq mess. Al...?

You are my hero for President! You have backbone, integrity, brillance and empathy... all the qualities that Bush lacks... and you've already once been elected... please be our Democratic candidate and use your fine mind to clean up this filthy government and shameful corporate press!

Agree that we should get our troops home as quickly as possible and agree that we need to leave with a mind to our obligations to the Iraqis, but what do we do about the multi-billion dollar embassy and the so-called "permanent" bases?

Do we continue to use them and maintain some sort of presence? If we maintain more than an embassy, how do we protect those troops stationed at the permanent bases?

Participatory democracy, will connect us to the visionary, creative and bold leadership we need to get us out of Iraq, rebuild a sane foreign policy and recapture America's relevance as a leader in the 21st century.

I'm in, Al Gore. ;->

I agree. The troops need to come home but, as Gore said, we have a responsibility not to leave the Iraqis with a huge mess on their hands. What we need is the truth. We need to know what is going on over there and get honest assessments of how things are going. We also need to ask the Iraqis what we need to do to help them.

Until now we have just been dictating what would be done over there and, for the most part, we have told them when they would hold elections and who their leaders would be. The situation in Iraq has been excerbated by the financial motivations and the political whimsey of the Bush (mis)administration. They have had no incentive to make things right. BushCo and their cronies have more to gain (financially) as long as things are going badly then they would if they actually tried to fix things.

BTW, the question I've always wondered about is: how much is the Iraq fiasco contributing to CO2 levels? How much CO2 has been released because of this travesty?

Straight up right man :)

Al, You are correct that we should withdraw from Iraq as quickly as we can.
So how can we do this in a responsible way ? This is something I have been thinking about for quite a while.
It seems to me that the only solution is firstly stopping all offensive military actions by American military personal. Secondly a meeting of all the regional players such as Iran and Syria to sit down with American counterparts and work out solutions for the whole region which has been effected by our unlawful attack of Iraq. By opening a dialog with all the regional players we could find solutions to quagmire we find our country in and open doors to other countries in the region which would foster a just ending of conflict through understanding and peaceful means.

Thank You for the Video! As usual, you are 100% right again! I really believe that there is NO military solution in Iraq AT ALL, and our continued presence is only making things significantly worse! We need to get ALL American troops out of Iraq as quickly as possible (we can no longer help, as they now all hate us!), and then need to try to help the Iraqis by providing humanitarian aide ONLY - and we should also be doing A LOT more to help the ~2+ million Iraqi refugees, that were forced to leave their own country, thanks to us and this tragic, totally unnecessary war! It is now our moral responsibilty. The U.S. has lost ALL standing and credibility in the world, and all aide in Iraq needs to be turned over to UN/Nato control if anything, because a purely US led occupation is only increasing the # of new terrrorists, and the strong hatred of us, etc. YOU are BY FAR the best person who can help undo this terrible damage, and begin the long process of restoring the (fallen) image of America in the world! PLEASE RUN FOR PRESIDENT!!!!! I AM BEGGING YOU!!!! America, the world, and the planet need you!! Hillary will not win in the general election - she is way too polarizing, and we need someone who can unite the country again, not further divide it! PLEASE RUN!!!!

I'm currently a volunteer to get your name on the ballot for President 2008 here in California and I'm looking forward to working on your campaign.

YOU are our real President (Supreme Court goofed in 2000.) We need you now. Our country and the world are in trouble and we need you to help us get some sanity back. Besides, none of the candidates are really talking about what to do about global warming. That's scary.

jennatar's a hottie. Who knew!

I believe you are a man of true conviction and will run for president. You know you are the only person with the ability to accomplish what needs to be accomplished. To end this insane war, to save the global environment, to restore American's freedoms, and intsall and oversee real health care for all Americans.

You must run. You really have no choice. Your country needs you --- NOW! I feel you know this. My family and I have signed on to assist you in any way we can toward this essential goal.

God Bless you. Now is the time to undo the harm of 5 Supreme Court justices.

Gore/Obama 08

See Gore run.
Run, Gore, run.

Al, it is my feeling and the feeling of many people that Bush/Cheney are pursuing goals in Iraq that have nothing to do with furthering the security or the interests of the United States. They are using the U.S. military and U.S. budget to profit personally and consolidate power to themselves for the future. I believe they are essentially a criminal organization, and I know I am not alone in thinking that.

Our Democratic leaders have to a large extent bought into the conventional Iraq narrative -- the Iraqis aren't trying hard enough, etc., etc. I think this is absolute nonsense.

If we were invaded and occupied, had our infrastructure bombed to smithereens, lost hundreds of thousands of our compatriots, some of them our family members, if we saw a group of very greedy people setting out to steal our national resources while claiming they were liberating us, if some of our citizens who fought this egregious act were imprisoned and tortured, we would all, to a person, become insurgents.

Absolutely right. Mr. President, if you run again, we will support you. We will campaign for you and we will make sure ALL the votes are counted.

Please run.

Thanks for all that you do.

I agree that we need to get our troops home as quickly as possible. Are you, is anyone in the public eye, willing to begin to talk about this illegal, immoral occupation of Iraq in terms of the cost to the Iraqi people?

If Greenspan can admit that the war was about oil and we know that the death toll for Iraqis is reasonably estimated to be 1.2 million (not to mention the millions of Iraqis who have fled the country or are internally displaced) -- then isn't it time we called a spade a spade?

The US invasion has caused tremendous devastation to a nation that was already on its knees after nearly a decade of U.N./U.S. economic sanctions begun by the Bush I administration and continued through the Clinton years. Economic sanctions, of course, followed the Gulf War and its terrible aftermath in which Hussein mowed down Iraqis who dared to rise up against him after having been encouraged to do so by agents of the U.S.

From The Guardian, 9/16/2007 -
http://preview.tinyurl.com/2nr65v

If you announce that you will run, I will support you until you are in the White House. After that we have 8 years of hard work ahead of us -- I am willing to work hard and to sacrifice, because I can imagine a better future with you in the Oval Office.

Best wishes! IndyOp

Great site, Mr. President. I agree that we need to bring the troops home as soon as possible without creating more damage than we (i.e. the Bush administration) have already created. What I have not heard, however, is a detailed plan for doing so. May I suggest a major international conference including all the Middle Eastern countries (especially Iran, which it is really not a good idea to either designate a terrorist organization or bomb as per the suggestions of the two current frontrunners for president)? The best option will probably be to divide Iraq into autonomous, self-governing regions and get the various warring factions to agree to a set of terms for future peace. But I leave that to you once you get elected again -- and, in case you hadn't heard, most progressive Democrats hope you will jump into the fray soon.

President Gore, the wisdom and sheer skill that you are bringing to the world stage is truly awe-inspiring. I agree with you that there is no better way to open the flood gates of true democracy than by investing freely in the best tools of social discourse we can devise, and by making them readily available and attractive to even the laziest of minds.

It is a brilliant campaign, both for the emancipation of the public forum and for your more timely objective. You will succeed sir. We will make sure of it.

The people's President and always will be. The American hero who flew 'PRIVATE JETS' into NO to rescue over 200 without a word or photo op. An American Hero. Our President.

Al Gore, you have one of the most brilliant minds on this planet! I can't wait to see what you do next...

Congratulations on your lastest achievement. We all know what I want to say next...so I'll just say it.

I still BELIEVE-- Al Gore 2008

Dear Mr. Gore,

I believe in you. I believe in your ability to flip the dynamic of the world in a positive direction. Indeed, to address the critical challenges threatening the lives and livelihoods of my three children and those of all others around the world.

Right now that does not exist in our current crop of political leaders.

Please run, Mr. Gore. If you do, my passion, money and work will be alongside you as we confront the colossal challenges in our path.

This, along with the other two Gore videos posted here, is the clearest statement about what we must do in the coming months: plan to turn Iraq back to the Iraqi people, develop a health care system that insures all Americans, and defend the Constitutional rights of the American people. Please run Mr. Gore!!

You got it, Mr. Vice President. All three of your postings are dead on, and the funny thing is that they are merely the product of common sense. But that just goes to show how badly your country needs you. With this kind of bold leadership- and perhaps alternative energy as the centerpiece issue- the people will respond.

Please help America, Mr. Vice President. This may be your last shot. The people will make it worth your while.

Besides- what's the worst that could happen (that hasn't already? ;) )

I completely agree. It is time to come home from this debacle. Our presence in Iraq has not solved anything, and just keeps enticing more violence against American troops there. We should encourage Iraq Nationalism, and let them take control of their own country, without American presence on the ground. Al, I really wish you would run for president. We need someone to be president who is qualified, not just ambitious.

You are so right, Al. Our troops in Iraq is only causing more resentment and will stir up conflict with other countries. We need to get them out as soon as reasonably possible with a wise plan. Please help us accomplish this by running for President.

Turn the grid around Mr. Gore

Turn the grid around.

No more oil wars.

right again Mr vice president. Please RUN.

Here's what I think, for what its' worth.

Rather than threaten the trade unions that were present in Iraq when we invaded, we should have encouraged them. Rather than importing huge amounts of unskilled labor into the country, where they became targets as well, for a number of different reasons, we should have encouraged Iraqis themselves to help us rebuild.

We must remove first all foreign laborers in Iraq. Iraqis should be allowed to form trade unions and labor unions. Without meaningful employment and labor base within their country, Iraq as a nation can never succeed. Whatever management we can offer towards achieving that goal should be removed as soon as practically possible, once Iraqis can show they can manage their own affairs commercially, and to establish a civil society that is sustainable.

Once this effort shows fruit, we can remove our military personnel to Kuwait and other areas nearby in the Gulf; and establish a quick reaction force to allow for international law enforcement types of action, if requested by the Iraqi government or under UN agreements.

The United States had no place then, and has no place now being an overseer of Iraq.

The 'mission creep' of nation building is turning Iraq into a quagmire of epic proportions. It is being used as a bully pulpit by elements of extremists to foster hatred towards _all_ foreigners, not just coalition forces, but towards foreign workers and aid groups.

It is untenable, and we must do everything we can to extricate ourselves, and other foreign nationals introduced into the region at the earliest opportunity.

Let Iraq be Iraq. Let the people of Iraq find their way. Let's get all the foreign elements, especially corporate interest out of Iraq, now.

This is a perfect response to a very bad situation. We need to establish a set of criteria to ensure, first of all, that our troops and citizens from coalition countries can be removed in a safe manner.

We have a responsibility to try to protect civil society within Iraq, but is ultimately the choice of the people of Iraq to set their own path to the future.

So far, they have relied upon us not only militarily, but for the establishment of commerce, the infrastructures of governance and the reputation of a credible national identity. While offering as much support as we can to ensure a stable Iraq, we cannot and should not continue to prop up a national government which is incapable of providing even the most basic necessities to it's own people.

It's sadly obvious the Bush Cheney government had no idea or concept of what to do once we were in the country. Back in 1994, Dick Cheney said that invading Iraq would be a mistake. I don't happened to him that made him forget his own words, or even worse what would have prevented the man from considering the consequences of making such a move, but it's the Bush Cheney administration had and still has no idea as to what to do in Iraq.

I agree with you entirely, Vice-President Gore, and so does a significant portion of America's citizenry. What has happened in Iraq is unconscionable. Iraq is a humanitarian crisis and that is how we should be leading to address the issue. Keeping our troops there only exacerbates the problems.

Vice President Gore,
I agree with everything you say. But you must run for President. If you believe in the stances you take on Global Warming, Iraq, our rights etc. do you think any of the current candidates can be trusted to do what is right? If the answer is no then how can you not run? When was the last time Hillary stood up and said we must do something about Global Warming right now and I will make sure we do it and explains what is to be done? How can you sit by knowing that the only way to change what is needed is with you as President of the US?

I am a combat veteran of Vietnam and the Iraq war is driving me crazy. The war is morally indefensible and strategically stupid. We will NEVER “WIN” this war. It will only get worse.

None of the front running candidates seems to have the guts to say what you said. And you should say more, but you must run. Please Please run. I am 60 years old, have 2 kids in school, a business to run, etc. but I will do everything I can to help you if you run.

Of course you will be attack by the rightwing nuts, but we can fight back. You will be so sorry later if you don't try and stop the madness.

If you didn't watch the recent movie "war made easy" get it. When you watch Barbara Lee speak as the lone sane person in congress, wouldn't you like your grand children to know you could/would/did do the same?

Please consider running for the Oval Office, Mr. President. We need a person like you to make the important decisions in how we get out of Iraq.

You have 24 years of experience as an elected official. You know foreign affairs better than most. You had the foresight to oppose this war from the start. We need you to get us out of Iraq.

Please, please run for President!

Do you now believe this will continue regardless of what we do? Has it not gotten past the point of reconciliation? And actually, not to be a "conspiracy theorist", but that might have been by design.We most certainly need to bring the troops home, but unfortunately the hate will linger on. How do we stop that? Oh, and if you were looking for actual conversation here I doubt you will get much of it. The "blogs" have now been alerted to your presence here and their people seem more involved with begging you than actually discussing the issues from what I am seeing here.

President Gore,
Please step up and run. I hate to beg, but the front runners in the Democratic Party leave me less than lukewarm. We need a real leader. This really is your destiny! Just say the word and you will instantaneously have millions of worker bees ready to help you take your rightful place. Thanks for all you have done to wake up the world, not only about global warming but to the direction our country has been hijacked.

Vice President Gore ~

Please, run! We have your back!

Either you run, or it's pitchforks and torches time for the citizens of the US! We can't put up with too much more crap from the government!

So who do you think your VP pick will be? I kind of lean Clark, you can give him the military stuff, and hit the Carbon tax negotiations circuit.
We've got a mess on our hands, it's going to be achallenge, but let's roll up our sleeves & get to it! ~M
for a bit of inspiration, consider this gauntlet of an earlier century:
"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win..." JFK

Mr Gore, Al

Your leadership is in very great demand. But the righting of wrongs in the USA would be something you could do!

:thumbsup: for CurrentTV by the way

belgianmadcow

First of all, thank you for not deliberately mispronouncing 'Iraq'.

Second, what is your opinion on the Biden plan? It makes a lot of sense to a novice like me as a way to make a type of peace there, but I am not as in the know as you may be.

I agree with you completely. We need a reasonable man like you in the white house. Please run!

I am e-mailing these vids to everyone I know...

RUN AL RUN

As a fellow Vietnam veteran, I urge you to consider running for president. I know that the process we have for deciding our presidential candidates is not something that any sane person would want to put him/herself through, but our world NEEDS you now.

Sir, you need to do it for us and for yourself. Never have the stakes been higher, or the choices starker.

You can't NOT run.

You have to run! Don't let us down. And we won't let you down.

Pretty please.

Al you are right! Please run for President! The world needs you now! I'm working to put your name in the CA. primary. I and thousands of other volunteers will work for you too. Please run Al.

You ARE the voice of reason. Please run. We need you.

I'm feel happy every time you speak. Please run. We need you.

You bring hope every time you speak. Please run. We need you.

Right on Al! Your spot on! Please consider running for president, we need you. Please know that you would instantly have a vast army of thousands upon thousands from all over the nation, ready to volunteer for you!

OMG Goregal, what great video. They have me in tears. Very well done.

THANK YOU.

Concise and right-on, Mr. Gore. As usual.

Well spoken, Al. Truth, reason and logic dictate that we should get our troops home as quickly as possible.

Thanks for speaking out.

Glad to see someone is willing to stake a claim that we need to bring them home as soon as possible. Now if only you were saying this in a debate...

I totally agree Al, bring our troops home now.

I like the webcam style, refreshingly intimate, but
I wish Mr. Gore would be mindful that when he's making an important point, key words lose some of their punch when they are spoken with a shrug of his shoulders, and by looking down so that his eyes are hidden, and by tipping his head side ways. A strong word is stronger when spoken with direct eye contact.

I love this guy, I want him in the race with all my heart, but I want him to be saavy enough to use body language to good effect. Sometimes how we say it is as important as what we say.

Thank you! Please run for president! The netroots loves you!

Al, your credibility on ascertaining the right approach to dealing with contentious and broadly difficult problems is the strongest advocate for your proposals. The right course is rarely the easiest, especially when having diverged from the proper trail a while back. Holding firm to doing what is right, and continued awareness of the challenges, is the best way forward. I trust you to communicate this to all of us, and I trust the better parts of ourselves to listen, and hold you up so that you may see further and with broader support... ok... yeah, I want you to be our next president. Running won't be required... just walk on down and help us all do our duty.

Vice President Gore - PLEASE run for President!

This country needs you. No one else is standing up and saying all the things you are saying. Your philosophies represent the majority of this nation. We need you to lead the effort to represent the will of the people.

So, what are you going to do with all of those pennies we sent you? :) Run, dammit!

onward with Al Gore.
Lead us Back to a Constitutional Democracy
not continue the Rapacious Republic

Thank you for your to-the-point videos.

I have one question for you, though. Other Democratic candidates talk similarly, but say we should leave a significant number of "residual forces." Do you foresee that as an unfortunate but necessary situation to put ourselves in? I feel that troops under a US banner really can have no more net positive effect on the area, and that only international peacekeeping forces should remain to keep the peace.

Thoughts?

I'm with you VP Gore. We need someone that is as articulate and straight with Americans to lead us out of the mess the Bush admin and the GOP have gotten us into.

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I wonder if the next administration, if the votes aren't stolen, lost, miscounted, or just hacked again could start some serious efforts to withdraw our military presence diplomatically, and at the same time start having diplomatic relations with the new Iraqi government.
Start peace talks and invite all of the Iraqi leaders to the table. ALL of them, whether we like them or not.
Offer infrastructure reparations to be paid to Iraqi companies with Iraqi workers to rebuild.
Offer funding to rebuild mosques that have been destroyed in this war.
Agree to buy their oil (while working towards alternate forms of energy) and promise never to try to own it again.

Please do a fourth video on why you are running for President as you are the only one that CAN end this war.

Al Gore - Do the right thing and run for President.

Your Country needs you NOW.

Whatever we do, we need to make it clear that we have no intention of maintaining a permanent military presence, or it will be obvious (to those not already aware) that it (invading Iraq) was always about the deluded PNAC aims for American empire.

I 100% agree we need to get out of Iraq asap. We never should have been there, I knew in 2002 it was a mistake. I am one of those who never believed they had weapons of mass destruction and surely didn't believe the Bush admin to tell me so.

It looks like you have brought your issues to the people Al, so as one of those people I want to say we need you as president. Just like the Iraq war, I don't believe any of those so called friends and advisers of yours saying you are not running. I believe in your leadership, I long for a "real" person and not a phony to head our country. I have close friends in other countries and I would love to feel good about mine again. They are all hoping for you to.

Mr. Gore,

I've been leaning back and forth betweeen supporting Obama and Edwards. I dearly hope you will enter the presidential race. I was dismayed to hear the top three democratic candidates say they couldn't be sure they would have combat troops out of Iraq by 2013.

2013!?!?

My younger brother is being sent to Iraq in a month or so. I am concerned this war will drag on unless someone with your courage is elected President (again).

If you run, I will volunteer, donate, anything.

Thanks for this... of course, you're right (and I sure wish you'd had the power to stop this fiasco from even beginning back in 2002, when you gave that great speech in San Francisco).

I have a question, though: what about that city-sized embassy that we've built in Iraq? I'm really concerned that its very presence is evidence of the U.S.'s intention to be a permanent occupier of the country, which of course feeds the rhetoric of anti-Western terrorist groups like Al Qaida. Shouldn't that be abandoned out of respect for Iraq's independence?

P.S. Please run for president in 2008. The Ship of State needs YOU at its helm!

Amen, Brother!

Presdent Gore - Your Country awaits you. We, the people have your back. Vote for Solution - Vote for Al Gore

Vice President Gore,
I made these videos over the past two months -- they are the first videos I ever made -- about drafting you to run for President. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGYYqJ6Ns0 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARoNENPSIGw .

Everyone knows that you are the only person who can lead us at this crucial time in history. Please, run, Mr. Gore, run.

Linda Solomon
New York

Al, once again--agree with you completely. The situation in Iraq is only fueling more potential conflicts, and does nothing to treat the symptom of these problems. massforgore.com americaforgore.org

Al Gore, your three videos are fantastic! You were correct that we should not invade Iraq back in December 2002. You have been correct all along. The sooner we get our troops out of Iraq, the sooner the contending groups will seriously discuss their differences, and the nearby nations, the Arab League, the UN, European Union and others will help the Iraqis to rebuild their nation.

Keep your videos coming and allow us to continue building the grass roots networks and organizations to assure that you are the winner of each state primary and caucus across the nation. The other Democratic candidates are good, but you understand the unethical and illegal actions that the Bush Cheney and Neo-Con forces and media will do to try and steal the 2008 election, just as they did 2000 and 2004.

You have the respect and support of the largest majority of Americans, and most of the world, and we will do all we can to make sure that you win the primaries, the November 2008 election and serve for 8 years in our White House.

Onward to victory for the American people and the world. Bob Alexander, East Lansing, Michigan

The people of America agree with you on this, as well as your stance on other important issues. This is why the theme of this election was "the anti-war vote". So why haven't we heard much from the current crop of candidates on this? Either they have no plan or their plan wouldn't get them votes.

Please run Al. Everyone I talk to is ready to jump ship for you. No one running really excites anyone. You do though.

Thank you for saying this so succinctly and please let this message indicate that you are considering running for president. We really need a person with your integrity and astuteness.

ASAP means electing someone who is committed to doing just that, only Richardson & Kucinich are on the same page as you. I love them both, but their chances of winning primary are slim. I read the heartfelt messages on the DraftGore petition and wonder if you read them. There's so much support for a Gore 08 run.

Absolutely yes. James Fallows had an article in Atlantic Monthly in Sept 2006 which said the same thing in 15 pages.

Furthermore I think that as long as we are there, none of the other countries in the region which could have a peaceful influence on Iraq will be able to exercise that influence for fear of enflaming anti-American sentiments within their own populations.

Please run for President.

Mr. Gore, Senator Gore, Vice President Gore, President Gore (you are the rightful president), please, please run for President again - your country needs you and the world needs you!

We are in a dangerous, dangerous time in more ways than one and we need the leadership that only you can provide. I will give you my money, my time and my vote - please help us, we won't let you down and we got your back from the attacks of the righ-wing spin machine.

If you run, you will win.

This is hardly an original opinion at this point, but...

PLEASE run for president again, Mr. Vice President. Your country and your planet need you. (And, not incidentally, so does your party.) What you're doing now is of tremendous value, but it can't begin to compare with the mountains you could help move from the Oval Office.

Mr. Gore, I add my voice to the chorus to beg of you. Beg of you, plead with you, knowing at least to some extent the sacrifice that it entails, please, please lead this poor nation out of this quagmire. Please, please and pretty please.

smorrisey, your list of "what would happen" has already occured in instances 1 and 3 and partially occured in instance 2. i also find it extremely arrogant for you to say that those 3, or a combination thereof are the only possible outcomes. and all US presence out in hours? i'm sorry but you do not seem to have an informed opinion of Iraq or military logistics at all.

my point is, all the negative consequences are consequences of the invasion. they are already happening, all the terrible scenarios people portray.

and nobody knows what will happen if we leave, except that we will mitigate the extensive damage happening in three areas,

1. unsustainable cost of the war (over $9B per month)

2. unsustainable cost on troops, casualty rates and otherwise

3. resentment from iraqis from the daily murders that have taken place since the invasion.

al gore was right before. he is right now. he is the right guy to be pres.

ps - you can't train police with the level of corruption and multiple allegiances (to militias or clerics above iraqi unity and american occupation forces), and the level of infiltration.

this is not our fight

I will donate and work hard for your campaign if you announced. Run AL RUN!

For years I have been wondering if and when the international community would intervene in some way to help Americans rescue our government from the illegal occupation by BushCo. The Nobel Peace Prize award is, I believe, a profound statement of how urgently that community desires your leadership.

Simply by entering the presidential race, Mr. Gore, you will transform an exchange of empty rhetoric into a demonstration of true democracy by posing real questions, demanding real answers, and reminding US citizens, and the US Congress, of the importance of the Constitution. ("If not now, when?") What a wake-up call!

To accomplish this, you don't even have to win—but I'm quite sure you will.

With great admiration....

Please Al --- with the other candidates saying troops may be in Iraq until 2013, we need your leadership.

Please consider running!

Al Gore won the popular vote and had the election stolen by the warmongering bushies. It is time to stop the madness, the greed, the revenge, the violence. It is time to work for peace through elimination of poverty, stopping war profiteering, protection of the environment, and equality for everyone. We need Gore more than ever.

I couldn't agree more. But, these current presidential candidates seem to be continuing the course, or changing it only enough to say it's different, but the end result is the same.......continuing our occupation of this country. Even the top tier Democratic candidates couldn't say they would have our troops out of Iraq by the end of the year 2013.

We need your leadership to get us on the correct path.

"There is no way to peace. Peace is the way." --Mahatma Gandhi

Mr Gore.

Thanks for Warning us in 2002 about the dangers of invading Iraq. Again you are ahead of the curve on policy. Please, please, please Run for President. We will fight for you. Hillary is not a leader she is a weather vane. She did not vote against Kyl-Lieberman. Sir Please you need to take the lead once again.

You're dead on Al. Please, I hate to beg, but there is no one running that has the passion that you do. I just rewatched your Constitution Society speech and it kills me that I may not have the opportunity to vote for you next year.

Please consider running Al.

Totally agreed. I always had the feeling, though, that we ought to at least try a tactic that I don't think we've tried in Iraq so far- a serious attempt at seeding an economic reform (that is not engineered for the sole purpose of profiting U.S. corporations).

At this point, our military presence (or lack of) doesn't do much good. You can't fight violent insurgence with troop presence any more than you can fight racism with bumper stickers. The underlying problem in Iraq has grown out of extreme poverty, fear, and flat-out horrible development of the financial and political infrastructure.

I think we can fight the developing problems there with education, business grants, scholarships, and a lot of patient, private coaching for the people that have to figure out how to maintain a stable and constructive environment after decades of brutal suppression. Imagine what Iraq would look like if the money for every column of armed Humvees was spent hiring better Iraqi police and funding little neigborhood shops. The price of a single Blackwater escort could probably pay for any number of business courses at a local scool in Baghdad. Ultimately, we're going to see the civil war- we already see it. We just ought to give them a few of the tools that actually work in suppressing desperate and violent uprisings, which grow in a culture of poverty, disenfranchisement, and addiction to military intervention as a means of solving problems.

I agree with you, Al. Let's bring them home.

word up !