29,000 killed and wounded the president doesn't know what he is doing?

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20070514/ts_csm/aparents_1
Here among the rolling hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, where the effects of the shuttered steel industry still linger and some single-family homes go for under $25,000, Marine recruiter Gunnery Sgt. Brian Bensen has a lot going for him: a love for his Marine Corps, a sense of compassion, and what many military recruiters call "the gift of gab."
But even a successful recruiter like Sergeant Bensen can find it difficult to convince a wary public that enlisting in the military, and maybe deploying to a war zone, is the way to go. That's especially true when it comes to convincing many would-be recruits, as well as their mothers – and now, increasingly, their fathers, too.
It's a sign of the new difficulties in selling Americans on the tradition of service to one's country at a time when the military is growing and the public's patience for the war in Iraq is on the wane.
"You have just as many people coming to us because of the war as I think you have people leaning away from it," he says.
Not for long, if you ask Barry McCaffrey, a retired Army four-star general. He's been critical of the administration's execution of the war and believes the government is "denying reality" when it comes to the impacts the protracted conflict is having on the services. He is not surprised that parents are raising their collective eyebrows.
"The parents of the country now say, '29,000 killed and wounded, the president doesn't know what he is doing, we think the war is a mistake, and why would I want my son or daughter enlisting for college money?'" says McCaffrey. "So, no kidding, we've got trouble."
Yet not all parents buy into the not-my-kid mind-set, and defense officials believe there are enough of those kinds of parents to keep the military whole. Danielle Thompson, a Queens, N.Y., transplant who owns an apparel design shop called Any-Kind-a-Wear in nearby Monessen, says her daughter Olivia's military service makes her proud. Thompson wants US troops out of Iraq because she says Iraq is in a civil war and the troops should come home. But she supports the troops there despite her views, and when friends or neighbors ask her why, she counters with a question of her own.
"If not mine, then whose?" asks Thompson, who carries a picture of Olivia in uniform in her wallet. "If my daughter didn't go in, is your daughter going to go in?"

When can we expect the Chicken Hawks to show their support for the President and most importantly the troops?

Answer 1

Your question is really a statement. I think you are right on the mark. We elected a man that was totally unsuited for the job. We will suffer from this for many years to come.

Answer 2

greetings, I've read your post and i have several "errors" to correct. First off, 191 Spanish were killed that day, i would know, i was still living in spain when it happened. secondly, you are accusing 'Arabs' of committing this act. This is the type of ignorance and hate that leads to false invasions(Iraq) and genocide(occupied Palestine) What were they angry about? Spain sent troops into Iraq. Many Spaniards are very racist and see Arabs and Muslims as inferior...I would know I'm from there. Spain is one of the few countries left in the world with imperial colonies,...said colonies are Ceuta and Melilla and several other enclaves in North Morocco.(an Arab nation) But the extremist al qaeda "half humans" are also probably upset because during the reconquista Spain expelled all muslims from iberia. Another thing, During the rif wars in North Morocco, the spanish army gassed entire Moroccan villages, even if it was clear that it was purely civilians in the villages. These are probbly a couple of things that fueled the anger, and although it enfuriates me too, Al Qaeda's response was way out of line. Still though, you can't blame what a few idiots did on the entire Arab populace.

Answer 3

I do not understand what your question has to do with the president. Our country is at war, some people will join the military because they want to fight and some will stay away because they do not want to fight. I would like to know where they got the 29,000 killed number. If they are talking about US troops the number is closer to 5,000.

btw as someone looking to buy a house in SW PA, I strongly appreciate the low house prices. I have not been able, however, to find any house that is livable for less than $59,000. That makes we question the entire article.