[TChris]

This attitude generally stems from:

1. An ignorance of the history of war and their casualty rates and,
2. A complete lack of perspective on death rates for troops in Iraq vs. even civillian death rates in the U.S. and,
3. A contemptable devaluation of the priceless gifts of liberty and self-determination which these knotheads so readily take for granted.

Liberty, sir, comes at a very high price! Your lack of enthusiasm for the war underscores either your utter lack of appreciation for that liberty or your selfish desire of denying it to those born outside the USA.

[JohnnyZ]

Your lack of enthusiasm for the war

War is a necessary evil, not a positive good.

But I agree that precisely because war is hell, it's necessary to have perspective and not think that it's gonna be some zero-casualty walk in the park.