[Cacophonous]

Our troops are NOT complaining. Don't claim to speak on their behalf.

I've never claimed either thing. Post 122 was in response to CJ's comparison of the terrorists to pickpockets in NYC. My sarcasm did not come through, and I apologize for that.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

I am curious why you're on this particular thread pushing your opinion. Why not write a 'vanity' thread? I don't particularly care whether you think we should have gone to Iraq. You are still free to disagree, move to France where your country's leaders would be more likely to share your point of view, campaign for Howard Dean. THIS thread is about OUR CIC who is laying out the situation very well. WE elected him. WE back out troops. WE back our war effort.

Frankly, you can take it elsewhere because I don't believe that you even bothered to read the speech or one letter from the troops. And I know you didn't visit my homepage.