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Posted By: Bottom of the Ninth

Well thought through Daniel. I was merely trying to give the dollars and cents of the war. I did not touch on the human cost factor as that is clearly something that the board's war advocates might not understand. Since this is not on our soil, with bombs and gunfire going off and body parts strewn in our streets next to our morning papers, many are simply unable to comprehend from the comfort of their surroundings what it is really like. How many of those who are for this war have family or children fighting in Iraq? How many of you would go if asked to fight?

Jeff L. are you willing to risk your life for this noble cause of yours? Not sure I could actually see you putting your money where your mouth is. Could you really go 2 weeks or 6 months without buying cards for your collection while you are protecting America from our "enemy." Just curious.

For those of you who have not seen it yet, watch Baghdad ER. I am sure many of you will write it off as left wing propaganda. But the injuries sustained and death of American servicemen and women and Iraqi civilians are quite real and very sobering.

Although I have never been in favor of the invasion, I can understand being convinced by the government at the onset of the necessity of our being there. At this point, given the lies, loss of life and costs, it is hard for me to understand how educated people can still be supporting our being there.

Greg