Reply #7: My good friend has a son in Iraq. He says...

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his son is scared every single day, and he's been there 7 months, without a break. His son emails home about the incompetence of American leadership, about the futility of this war, and about how we have to get Bush OUT.

An example: A new shipment of squad automatic weapons just arrived. This soldier wanted to test-fire them all, to make sure they were in working order. His commanding officer told him it was unnecessary. Now, this soldier is also a cop in civilian life, and he said he'd never take a weapon into a crisis without knowing it actually worked. But here he was, being overruled by an idiot officer.

Another example: This young man talks about how the brass risked this squad's life three times last month, making them travel the dangerous road into Baghdad to attend some stupid ceremonial event. Once, it was for a "patch award ceremony." They're risking their lives just to watch some guys get awards for bravery.

He wants to come home so badly...