Originally Posted by Antithesis

And may whatever deity you worship smite you with searing hot lightning. It will do all of us a world of good.

Once again, nobody was putting down the troops. They deserve as much respect as anyone so long as they don't squander it by taking potshots at civilians for kicks. We're criticizing the white supremacists who join the army and the recruiters who allow them too. If your Almighty Rumsfeld can admit there's a problem, then I don't think it's an issue you can say we're lying about.