] Before I begin, let me state that I am a soldier
] currently deployed in Iraq, I am not an armchair
] quarterback. Nor am I some politically idealistic and
] naïve young soldier, I am an old and seasoned
] Non-Commissioned Officer with nearly 20 years under my
] belt. Additionally, I am not just a soldier with a
] muds-eye view of the war, I am in Civil Affairs and as
] such, it is my job to be aware of all the events
] occurring in this country and specifically in my region.
]
] I have come to the conclusion that we cannot win here for
] a number of reasons. Ideology and idealism will never
] trump history and reality.

[ Nothing original in these words, but they're lent credence by the source. Frivolous or unreasoned use of the military turns them against you, and this bastion of traditional conservatism is swinging away from the President. -k]