Do you think it could POSSIBLY be that we just care less about... Cindy Sheehan...
That's the way I see it. Right from the get go, I thought she was a flake.....still do! Let me recall here....hmmm, oh yeah, her son joined the military....voluntarily. As I understand it, if you're in the military, there may be people from some other country that really don't like you all that much, and they may express their displeasure by trying to kill you. Sometimes, they succeed. In her son's case, they succeeded. Her son most likely understood those consequences, and she probably did also.
So I never quite bought her complaining.
It's been long enough ago, that I don't recall all the details about her gripes. But wasn't part of it that (in her opinion) her son had joined the military for the educational benefits, and not for the "hey, there shooting at me!" part of it? Doesn't that kinda play into the "risk/return" deal?
Now if I recall back when I was much younger, and getting ready to graduate high school, I had the choice to join the military....and came VERY close to it! (I did 4 years in the AFJROTC, and 2 years in another military program in HS) But just days before I was going down to sign the papers at the Navy recruiter's office, I had a job offer that looked better. I took it.....and FIRE'd 8 weeks ago! The only part of joining the Navy that didn't really float my boat, was the fact that at some point in time, some wacko foreigner might try to end my career....prematurely and permanently!
If someone joins the military voluntarily...whether to serve our fine country (along with any other side benefits that may go along with that)....or joins up
just for the benefits......they have to be aware of, and remember, "some wacko foreigner might try to end (their) career....prematurely and permanently"
My deepest thanks to Cindy's son, as well as all of America's sons and daughters, who have served our country and paid the ultimate price for our freedom, and the freedom of others. And to Cindy, I'm sorry you lost your son, but please, sit down and shut-up....for that I thank you!