Huh? Four back-breaking, soul-crushing, nation-rending years??? You've got to be kidding, unless you're talking in the summer of 1864 about the Civil War. One of the problems of this "War on Terror", I prefer the Counter-Jihad, is that it has had almost no effect on the daily lives of Americans. We're fighting this war with our pinky fingers. In fact, I can understand the people, like John Edwards, who say the War on Terror is a bumper-sticker.
The US is conducting the war on two fronts, Afghanistan and Iraq. As an American, you can live your life, as if there were no war going on and an alarming number of Americans (almost all Democrats) have come to the conclusion, that this war is not necessary and that there is no threat. If you just watch the MSM, you'd come to that conclusion.
So, the idea that this war has been "back-breaking" and "soul-crushing" and "nation-rending" is insane. It has to be the opinion of someone from a parallel reality and not from our planet Earth. I blame Bush and the Republicans for not clearing delineating what this war is, what the threat is and why we need to fight this war with one goal: Victory!
How original of you. Enjoy the company of your fellow travelers on that band wagon.
Your leaders disappoint you so you withhold your support. Weakened, they can do less to please you, thus you are even more disappointed, digruntled, disapproving. You become an active opponent. Oh, but your opposition is much more principled and helpful than those nasty 'rats. Of course it is.