Tommy Franks? He is the commander of American forces in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He appeared on Late Night with David Letterman tonight to talk about himself and the war.

I have never actually seen him talk for an extensive amount of time but he did a great job on the show. I wonder if he will eventually run for a higher office? His defenses of the wars in the Middle East were very well said.

David Letterman – What are the chances that we don’t find WMD in Iraq?

Tommy Franks – There was so much evidence found in people’s yards and around the country that it will only be time before we uncover something, enough to prove that Iraq was a imminent threat to the safety and peace of the United States.

DL – What if we don’t end up finding WMD after our searches? Would there be enough reason for us to have gone over there?

TF – Well, if the ruler in a country of about 26 million people kept saying things such as “The United States will be destroyed” or “The United States will understand the wrath of their misdoings” or “The United States will not live for much longer”, would it not be right to defend ourselves? The Iraqi ruler kept threatening our honor. With these kinds of threats for the past 11 years, it is our duty to take this guy out.

These are not exact quotes but rather interpretations that I regurgitate from what I saw. Obviously, he said these things with much more poise and logic. His conviction about the wars, his defense of the military’s actions were impressive. If he decided to lead this country in another position, he will probably have my vote.