"Because now that we are presently stuck in Iraq, we gotta get the job done right. To pull out now would be a betrayal of the Iraqi people and would lead to an even bigger mess than the one we're already in. Kerry realizes that. Basically he sees his job as President as cleaning up the mess that Bush has made."

I figured that would be the response. Should we have fought in Vietnam indefinitely - rather than betray the Vietnamese people? Korea? Cuba? Somalia? If there is no overwhelming US interest in Iraq, then you should want our troops to come home. As Michael Moore asked O'Reilly, "Would you sacrifice your son for Fallujah?"

The prosecution of a war by a President who thinks it is a mistake, but feels obligated to continue - and even expand operations, is guaranteed to end poorly. Your quagmire realized. Of course, Kerry and the Democrats will be blameless for "Bush's mess".
BTW, not a Republican.