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well, that fact is...
the soldiers are enduring hardships... but they support the way that the President is waging the war on terror, at least much more so than the way they perceive Kerry running it. they will endure hardship because it is war, because that is what they signed up for, because they love the country, because they swore to "defend and uphold the Constitution" regardless of how much money they are given for healthcare.
also, i don't think the financial support for our troops is in poor condition because of the Bush adminstration outside of the Reserve/National Guard deployment issue. don't forget that the morale was significantly lower during the Clinton years because of the way they treated the troops. Bush may not be perfect, but in overall policy he is much more in tune with how the soldiers feel than the past administration was. i keep up with military publications and am in contact with AF personnel on a daily basis, so i'm not guessing or speaking out of ignorance on this.
i do, however, blame Bush and Secretary Rumsfeld for the issue of the thread. they may not be completely culpable, but they do have the most power and influence to change things for the better.
i think the citizens of our country would be willing to take on additional burdens to ensure that our guard and reserve components get a fair shake. if the case is made with sober facts and bipartisan support, i'm confident our country will respond warmly to the plight of our soldiers across the political spectrum, though they bear it with little complaint.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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