[Smogger]

Who gives a crap. Everyone over there is a volunteer. They believe in what they are trying to do and so do I. This isn't Vietname. There is NO draft.

[gondramB]

>.Who gives a crap. Everyone over there is a volunteer. They believe in what they are trying to do and so do I. This isn't Vietname. There is NO draft.<<


It can matter in this sense, misleading or misguided polls could pressure those in congress with (let's put this politely) less determination to do the right thing, to do something foolish.

Although the President is commander in chief, congress is able to make the government look divided, and thus weaker to our enemies.

[mass55th]

"Everyone over there is a volunteer. "

You notice, nobody bothers to ask the troops what they want to do. I highly doubt they'd want to leave until they can get the job done.