Caroline,
Never apologize for speaking your mind you have the right...
I know what you was saying, I AGREE with you, yes, it was and is very sad to lose so many of our heroes. To lose so few over so long a time is very IMPORTANT. That shows that our men and women are doing THERE JOBS VERY WELL.
I know the horrors of war as I am reminded everyday when I look at my son.
Paul, said to me while he was in Walter Reed, Dad, I know I'll never be the same, I at least know that my injuries will not be in vain.
This is something that CAN NOT be said for all those who have died on the highways, drive by shooting, and all the other senseless deaths we have every year here in America..
REMEMBER TODAY 12/15/2005... they VOTED in IRAQ. First step for their FREEDOM and our security here in AMERICA.. Remember the two rules of war:

RULE # 1 people die in war

RULE # 2 we can not change rule # 1..

GOD BLESS AMERICA and MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR... Paul sr