Your exactly right and that is one reason I wouldn't want my child to join the service anymore. That and the fact that we don't go and kick ass then leave, rather we sit around being target practice for another 10 years with our hands tied. Forget that.
For some reason, your comments really bother me. So, if only pansies join the service now, what will we have when they are leaders? We need some kids in their with the good old-fashioned-kickbutt-upbringing to be our future military leaders.
If you think that's what's happening in Iraq then you've swallowed a load of leftist Big Media manure.
Look, we went in there as a liberating force. We can't just shoot anything that moves. Terrorists do that, and we're a professional Army. Professionals are able to discern who and what they are engaging, amateurs do the whole spray-and-pray thing. We take a great amount of pride in our capabilities. It is necessary for us to stay in Iraq until the situation stabilizes and the Iraqis are able to take over our jobs. They will be ready eventually but not yet.
I can tell you that my Soldiers are eager to get into the fight. We train extensively on selective shooting and close quarters battle, and they will continue to show the professionalism of this Army. Rules of Engagement (ROE) limitations can be frustrating at times, but they are a necessary evil.