That’s why individuals need to select carefully how to serve the country. The soldiers are putting their lives at danger to serve the country, only find their bravery squandered by the repeated mistakes and incompetencies of their civilian leaders.
Note that the army relaxed recruiting standards repeatitively (that’s why the likes of Green got in) because the army is so stretched. But the policy makers (or Mr. Decider) do not have the courage to acknowledge that indeed it takes a lot more to win the war (not to mention hearts and minds) — if they do, they’d re-state draft much earlier. Instead, the soldiers who volunteered got “drafted” into the war through their 2nd and 3rd tour – it’s ironic that those who talk about “freedom”, “liberty”, etc,etc, in their heart really do not care much about the troops. Isn’t there a stat saying that only one congressman has a nephew that served in Iraq? I wonder whether all the high officials / congressmen (woman)/senators have encouraged their own daughter(s) and sons, nieces and nephews to serve… Chances are — they have not.
