Is it OK to thank soldiers for their services while not agreeing that much of the effort has anything to do with freedom? Can one be appreciative that there are idealistic kids who want to help their country and sad that the military industrial complex arguably hijacked the nation and their willingness to serve their country. as pres. Eisenhower warned us.

It does seem odd that cnn, which runs perpetual promilitary stories ran out of steam on Memorial day.