Gilless:
So the truth comes out Andy - it WAS a political cause behind the original post - just masked in some ridiculous survey
i would love to know how you can give advice to your child about the Iraqi war without taking US foreign policy into condideration. if you want to call that political, that's your call
to me, politics is more Bush v. Clinton, or Democrats v. Republicans ... some people have made mention of that in the thread, but note that I don't really care about that
my kid will be dead no matter what the name of the guy in office or his political affiliation. makes no difference to me
Gilless:
Next time you want to say something Andy - just say it - don't hide behind some "non-political poll"
do enlighten me, since you know my thinking better than i do ... what is it that i am saying?
that it's bad to ignore generals who need double the troops we have to go into Iraq?
that it's bad to send toops into combat without proper body armor?
that it's bad to have insufficient armored vehicles that can protect infantry from IED's?
that is bad to start a war not knowing the local conditions and the history and religion that will make occupation of that country a virtual impossibility?
that given those circumstances, it's a bad idea for my child to go and get killed in a mistaken war?
that seems like common sense to me, not politics