[Halon]

Wow. CVD hit the nail on the head. So you expect US Presidents to be on the front lines? Good thinking. How many decades has it been since that's how things worked?

People die in war, what do you expect? Yes it's sad when soldiers die, but it is inevitable that we will suffer casualties in a time of war. It's the price we pay to live the way we do. There are things worth fighting, and dieing for. Soldiers know this when they voluntarily sign up, that there is a chance they may be called upon to fight for their country. Hell I was there, and I'm not pissed at the president. I don't know of anyone that was there with me, or any of my friends or co-workers that are still currently there, that are pissed with Bush about the war. Sometimes it seems like the ones who are the most pissed off, are the ones sitting in their air conditioned cubicles, e-bitching about it on the internet over their broadband cable connection. You're living next to sandy beaches, safe as can be, never stepped foot over there, but acting like this war is on your front door step threatening your safety. Shut off the damn TV and Fox News, and get your ass over there and see first hand what is going on. Look at the smiling faces on their faces with your own eyes, shake their hands, chat with them, work hand in hand with them, and find out how they feel about being free from Sadaam's control. And then form your opinion based on what you've have experienced and seen in person, and not what you've been fed.