
Originally Posted by
garrett
You know, I am getting sick of seeing people bash the military. There are some bad seeds out there, and some immature soldiers and Marines. But for the most part, they are hard working Americans, who have accepted the call to defend their country.
Actually they were ordered to report and shipped to Iraq. The military didn't ask for volunteers, they ordered whoever they wanted sent.
While there are a few bad seeds out there, I don't blame the troops for the mess. I place blame higher up, where the orders originated. That is where any anger should be directed.
To the pessimist the glass is half empty, to the optimist the glass is half full, to the engineer its twice as big as it needs to be.