Ditto Purpledawn....
While there might be lots of support in an all volunteer army for a task such as the Iraq war, in this particular instance there are also a large number of troops in the field that were from the Reserves and National Guard who may well have been watching their family business go down the tubes because they were called up.
People don't join the Reserves/National Guard and EXPECT to not get deployed. Reservists and Guard members understand, especially since 911, that they will more than likely be called upon to deploy for 1 or more years. Take Major Coffman for example:
Major Mike Coffman is a US Marine Officer, he served in the first Gulf War in the 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion of the 2nd Marine Division. He is presently in Iraq, set to return from a year long tour with the Marines Civil Affairs Office where he has assisted in the historic elections that recently took place.
A year ago, Major Coffman received orders to report from his US Marine Reserves unit in Colorado. He didn't complain, he simply informed his boss that he would need a year off and requested his job back when he returned. Major Coffman will be returning in March and will return to his civilian job.
Mike only has a few months left in his job, as his term is almost over. Mike Coffman will finish his term as Colorado State Treasurer and will resume his political career by running as the GOP candidate for Governor.
I'd still rather go hunting with Dick Cheney than driving across a bridge with Ted Kennedy.
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