[Natural Law]

As a former combat infantryman (11B20) this really p*sses me off. When civilians are killed by an air-strike or artillery the deaths, albeit tragic, are considered collateral damage and a natural consequence of war. When an E3 infantryman returns fire or is forced to make a split second life or death decision and there is collateral damage we bring in the media, the military lawyers and the antiwar crowd crying for their scalps. This is because our leaders (Bush included) do not have the guts or judgment that we expect from 19 year old soldiers. Happy Memorial Day.

[SandRat]

Saddly it happens to the Cops on the beat as well.

Those who've never heard the buzz of the lead bee, go past their ears or felt it's sting are always the first to cry foul because they know not of that which they speak.

In the day's of hand-wringing sob-sisters (past, present and I'm sad to say in the days yet to come), many elected Representatives of the Republic (notice I didn't say leaders) and Officers of the Republic (pampered, perfumed political, princes instead of Laurel Wreathed Commanders of the Legions) give way to the cries of the host from the Circus-Maximus instead of following Honor.

[Coop]

This is because our leaders (Bush included) do not have the guts or judgment that we expect from 19 year old soldiers.

President Bush has more guts than you and me combined.

[TomasUSMC]

When an E3 infantryman returns fire or is forced to make a split second life or death decision and there is collateral damage we bring in the media, the military lawyers and the antiwar crowd crying for their scalps. This is because our leaders (Bush included) do not have the guts or judgment that we expect from 19 year old soldiers.

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Exactly!!!

To bad the media is not asking why the Iranians are not putting together a commission to investigate the terrorist acts by Iranians in Iraq.