[The_Rorschach]

"I really don't watch that much news."

And apparantly you don't care much about history. I'm strangely curious what your interest is in exactly.

"Im sorry I tend to pay more attention to people I relate to. . ."

I apologise if the author of the Supreme Law of the Land and the Bill of Rights is too 'dated' for you.

"i don't see how that makes me unfortunate. "

No, but then you wouldn't, would you?

"I never said anything about afganistan. but I bet you wouldn't have made that statement if you have had the experience of an AKM being pointed at your head."

Well, at least you are consistant. Your judge of character is as debased as your knowledge of American history. Especially considering you know absolutely nothing of my rate or assignment. Granted, operating out of a P-3 observation craft over Afghanistan is a different sort of risk than the man on the field faces, but I don't think very many would say it is any less. CTs earn their stripes too.

Afganistan is an egagement more comparible with our last few decades of military activity than any of the real Wars this nation has engaged in. Like Iraq, it is also a 'low intensity conflict.'