Justintime, yes! any American 'protesting' the War on Terrorism is "panty waisting" in my opinion. I just think that if you're Countrymen are involved in a conflict, that's inclined to protect your LIFE, then protesting is cowardly. YOUR Countrymen are fighting alongside mine; because the Executive Branches of OUR governments have credible info, leading them to believe, it 'was now or never' to get that Madman Hussien. I stand proudly and strongly alongside ANYONE in uniform in my Country, whether we are in a conflict or not. By the way, I am one of a handful of "Taps' players in this Country, and cover all of the 7 New England states for military funerals as I am needed. The reason i do this is to stay in practice for the 7 men in my family, who are all going to recieve a military funeral when they pass; and I'll be danged if a 'boombox tape recording' of 'Taps' will play at any of their burials. They were promised a live 'Taps' player when they served, and they'll get one. I just took another look at the 3 Medals for Heroism, and 3 Ribbons, and my Unit Citation, that I recieved for my 'Acts of Heroism' performing rescues DURING the Plane attacks on the World Trade Center, in NYC, on Sept 11th, 2001. Thanks for reminding me to NOT take today for granted <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I appreciate your point of view, it's much harder to accept from where I view it, that's all. By the way, I accepted my awards on behalf of all those who perished, and the untold numbers of civilian heroes that were there that day, that recieved no recognition. That's all I have to say on this thread. The PTSD is enough to deal with the rest of my Life thank you, Gene