[68skylark]

If these soldiers were called up for some left-wing meals on wheels mission, you'd hear nothing about glowing accolades in the papers about how happy they are to be serving. But with a mission that the press doesn't like (like liberating millions of people from a psycho and his goons) they want you to think the military hates the mission. I'm surprised how easily some freepers swallow this nonsense -- I thought people here were more sophisticated.

[A. Pole]

But with a mission that the press doesn't like (like liberating millions of people from a psycho and his goons) they want you to think the military hates the mission.

The official purpose of the mission was to fight terrorism and to dismantle the weapons of mass destruction. "Liberating millions of people from a psycho" is a reason added after the fact.

[Coop]

I'm surprised how easily some freepers swallow this nonsense -- I thought people here were more sophisticated.

I can't speak for everyone else, but I have no doubt the press is magnifying this to no end. I view any negative comments as being directed at those whiners highlighted by the press, not at the reserves and Guard as a whole.