Reconmike... I think it is clear where your anger with Raider originates. And while I can't say that I speak for him I think you need to differentiate between an opinion on the military in general and what they are being used for in Iraq.
In general, defence is a good thing. Protect the borders, etc.
The disagreement falls on the issue of what exactly is happening in Iraq. Some, like yourself for example, think that invading Iraq was important to US national sercurity.
Others, like myself, see this as an uneccesary invasion of a sovreign country. As see from this point of view (right or wrong) it has little to do with "living in a free country".
Your arguement, as others have in this post, is really just another swipe suggesting that anyone who disagrees with the invasion of Iraq doesn't support the troops or is treasonous.
Raider's belief that blame should be placed directly on the individual soldiers shoulders, is another issue entirely and should probably be addressed as such... but I suppose kicking ass just gets the point that much faster
