[mlo]

In war there are casualties. We are either prepared to accept that or we never fight. If we never fight we might as well surender now.

[grania]

In war there are casualties. We are either prepared to accept that or we never fight. If we never fight we might as well surender now.

Who is the "we" who are going to fight the war? I wonder how many people would support this if their loved ones had to fight it?

My personal preference is closed borders to keep the lunatics out of this country.

[DentsRun]

In war there are casualties. We are either prepared to accept that or we never fight. If we never fight we might as well surender now.

You're railing against a straw dog. Everyone, including Huffington and Pentagon, knows there will be casulties in the upcoming Iraqi war. That's why our generals have prepared casulty estimates in the first place. What Huffington is asking is that the Pentagon reveal what those casulty estimates are. And, in a democracy, what's so awful about that?

[avenir]

You summed it up perfectly. It's that simple, one of the ugly facts of life.