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Being a soldier nowadays (volunteered after a ten year break). I have no issues with more work in Iraq. This will be my current unit's second rotation in Iraq. I beleive in freedom of the press and all, but I really have isues with pollsters trying to run things. War is unpopular...yes, we get it. War is also necessary at this point in Human soceity. Pick a side and stand to the end. The quote in my sig is still viable though hundreds of years old. If you don't recognize it, or at least have read works by the author, perhaps you are in no position to make assessments in military/political matters. At the very least, you should check it out and learn something. The quote is a cautionary statement for those who have difficulty chosing sides. It instructs that you should pick a side and stick to it, because being Neutral leaves you in a compromising position no matter who wins, and distrusted by all.
I don't care how much Bush or anyone else spends on partying. I do care that embedded reporters with the enemy are aiding (by tacit approval/assistance) the enemy. By not denouncing the enemy at every chance, they embolden them. Whether Bush was right wrong or in-between, doesn't matter. What matters is to finish the objective and get the soldiers home to their families. When all is over, the press can crucify the administration as it sees fit. I feel, having seen the situation, that everything is as good as can be expected, and haven't met many Combat soldiers in disagreement (except for REMFs and the like who are NEVER happy with deployment).
I also take issues with nightly causualty tallys for Iraq, without listing the Iraqi casualties for the Enemy. The US Army reports wounded and Fratricide in it's casualty figures. It also reports heat related injuries, disease, and training accidents. Take these away, and you have far less than 1 percent death rate. I would venture that the death rate in New York city is about the same if you use the general populace, and iclude traffic, accidental and murder into the mix.