Honor Roll

[MDyer]

Carl,

I'm not trying to mix it up w/ you, but I must take exception (or at least comment) on a few things.

If you say that there was absolutely no political intent (ie. Bush bashing) by posting the names, that's fine. I've liked the thread, and whether political or not, it does honor those that have given their lives for a safer(?) world. :classic:

True, terrorists have been here a long time, and will continue to come here. However, the "insurgents" that we are slaying over there are NOT all Iraqi nationals. America-haters from throughout the middle east are JOINING the fight. I'd much rather have them fight our armed, trained, professional warriors over there, than indescriminately attacking our civilian population here. For every terrorist/insurgent that dies in Iraq, there is one less that might come over here. (I recognize that family members of fallen terrorists are more likely to become terrorists themselves, but they are seeing the consequences of that type of decision. )

The difference is that our soldiers are fighting people that are engaged in the fight. On the other hand, terrorists prefer to kill innocents. :mad:

Lastly, you are way off base on your characterization that all of our military folks joined for the myopic position "to defend our country". Some absolutely did it to defend our home; others joined to fight THIS war; others did because they recognize the educational/college benefits; others did it for career training/experience; others did because they wanted a job. All of them entered into a contract that goes into explicit detail of the risks, the duration of the active and inactive commitments, and the contingincies.

This war is ugly, no doubt; and I want it over. But like I stated in my earlier post, right or wrong we're there now. We need to stay until the last insurgent/terrorist chokes on his own blood.