OT, M-16, do mourn for your losses more than most from afar and publicly respect the sense of duty and love of country which sends so many of your young to war.
However, it saddens me greatly that with all the evidence available so many, though each day of decreasing numbers, can continue to support the war in Iraq, arguably one of the greatest follies of any past and present president of that great country of yours.
My support for those in your forces and for you lies with those who are intent on bringing them home safely to their loved ones, at the earliest possible moment.
Personally prayer has never given solace to me as just cannot feel any direct causal relationship, between it, in itself, and future events.
Please don't see any disrespect for your and others feelings and position on this most important question, especially with your election just 3 weeks around the corner, just felt like, in all honesty, replying to your post to make my position clear to those on this board with whom I have made an acquaintance, on this most important question