"Your son volunteered. He knew what he was getting into ..."

[Justice]

I read this post on daily.kos yesterday. The poster bashes that statement by laying out the assumptions/agreements upon a person joins the military - as I say, one ought to be able to trust their commander in chief - here is one principle/assumption that a person makes when joining the military:

(2)As a volunteer you are at the mercy of your own fellow citizens (including your own family) whom you trust to be willing and supportive in making sure the leadership does not waste your vital blood, devotion and patriotism in pipe dreams, self-interested agenda's and ideologies; That leaders are driven by a genuine desire to involve the country in on-going mutual participation and compromise regarding foreign policy before resorting to force as a last resort.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/8/19/112943/462


Very good post for DUers to read - as it crystalizes the response that I am sure we are all giving to this poppycock statement.

[wishlist]

1. Commanders in chief are not supposed to make foolhardy risky decisions

Our leaders are supposed to make sound rational decisions that protect our safety and do not risk putting us in harms way except when absolutely necessary to combat real threats. Bush made a foolish gamble that endangered many innocent lives by committing us to war in Iraq. He was trigger happy and irresponsible by rushing into this war to further his political goals, not out of necessity.

RWingers continually amaze me with their refusal to face reality and hold Bush and his regime accountable for their misguided policies that have directly created the tragic situation in Iraq.