Umm actually it occurred that most are from depressed rural economic
regions who were unable to get jobs and saw the military as a way to
feed themselves.

Actually, based on statistics that appeared today, earnings and unemployment
are lowest in the agri states. It is worse on the coasts due to losses in hi
tech and services and worse in the south due to eroding manufacturing, but nice
try.

Does it ever occur to you that your leaders never saw action and
regard those boys as numbers "militarily insignificant" numbers?

The statements regarding militarily insignificant losses DO come from military
leaders who, in most cases, have seen action. They are not politicians and not
trained to temper their remarks. The fact is that those losses ARE militarily
insignificant. They are NOT insignificant in human terms. But you knew that
and that the "militarily insignificant" thing is just a hot button term to gain
traction on an issue that is slipping away.

Does it ever occur to you that world peace IS our business, that there
is more to this world than the USA?

I'll give you that. Wise up, Cappy. Remember, though, that you and just about
everyone else relies on the US to keep world peace. Such is the yoke of a sole
superpower.