Mike Mullen , U.S. brigade commander in Iraq , says it 's hard to watch country fall apart . As U.S. begins airstrikes , he questions whether terrible losses from Iraq War are worth it . worth it ? He says Iraq spent over $ 25 billion to train U.S. forces . It 's time to take off the training wheels . Sutherland : We need to focus on our own veterans , who have many needs unmet .
Mike Mullen , U.S. brigade commander in Iraq , says it 's hard to watch country fall apart . As U.S. begins airstrikes , he questions whether terrible losses from Iraq War are worth it . He says Iraq spent over $ 25 billion to train U.S. forces . It 's time to take off the training wheels . Sutherland : We need to focus on our own veterans , who have many needs unmet .