[dogscoff]

While he did some time in Iraq, he didn't ask to go there.

Well... exactly. putting your life in jeapordy for your country/ freedom/ what you believe in takes guts. If I believed the cause was just I'd like to think I'd do the same.

The trouble is I wouldn't trust my government (or any other gang of bloodsuc^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H politicians) to do anything for the benefit of the country/ freedom/ anything other than serving their own agendas.

I'm afraid the man in question (and many others like him) made a very brave gesture, but then had his life thrown away by some self-serving bastard in an office 2 continents away.

Maybe I've gone too far already. I'll shut up now.