Cultural War

Why are US soldiers dying in Iraq? Is there a palatable reason for killing and maiming young people? The Sans Fromage believes we are there because of a political theory and an attempt at revenge. The US seems to be avenging 911 on a culture rather than on culprits. The US cannot win this cultural war. Do the soldiers from Pennsylvania and Montana and Arkansas understand why they are being killed in a foreign country. The Sans Fromage no longer understands why the US is in Iraq. WMD? No. 911? No. That Saddam was a bad man? Maybe but other bad men exist and have existed and the US does nothing. Do the soldiers understand the vague reasons given for their sufferings? Do the soldiers understand the poor support given to them by the US government? Most, over 50%, of the country think it was a bad idea to go to war. Why do we continue? It has become commonplace to hear of more troops killed everyday. TV news regularly present stories of maimed people and how they are coping with their loss. These stories should be rare. The US should be forced into war. It should be a last resort and should be a national sacrifice where all aspects of society are affected. We shouldn't be told to go shopping while our press-ganged youth are slaughtered. This Iraqi war was preemptive. The Bush administration chose the time and how they would carry it out. They planned abysmally. Troops are lacking basic equipment for a war Bush CHOSE to start. Iraq is a horror. We are not bringing democracy to that country. We have worsened the quality of life for Iraqis. We have liberated them of electricity, clean water, safe streets, jobs and a decent foreseeable future.
On a related topic Rumsfeld must go. He has the arrogance of a McNamara and his lack of leadership is killing American soldiers needlessly. Bush's pride is keeping him in office. Bush's pride is more important than the life of soldiers.