[pepsionice]

Having spent 20 years in the military...I can say that our guys aren't dumb enough to keep sitting there listening to some Captain or some Major...telling them to starve another week or two or else. And beneath all of the honor and dedication...all of our people live off money. If they were all sitting back at Ft. Hood...getting ready to deploy and the commander said that no one would be paid for the next four months...then he'd have a rough time in assembling the team for deployment. There is life after the military and everyone is now tied to the economy in some fashion. People can't and won't do hard tasks for free. American military personnel are prepared for the fight...but they don't want to be treated like scum. When you look at the Iraqi military...most of the regular army enlisted folks were treated like scum and threatened with death if they didn't accept being treated that way.

[JSloth]

There would be some people in both categories; however, if the personnel knew that lack of pay and/or food was unavoidable, I strongly believe most would stay. Fortunately, our officers/leaders treat their troops with respect and honor....and it shows in the loyalty of the troops. Can't make a blanket statement either way...

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

If you spent 20 years in the military, I assume that you are retired.

Are you aware that advocating the murder of U.S. Officers by their soldiers is a crime? I don't really grasp whatever point you think you were trying to make, but you are treading on dangerous ground here. If I were you, I would back off.

[JudyB1938]

Your lefthanded compliment for our military didn't go off very well, did it?!

Decent people don't approve of, or advocate, fragging our military officers.