I had an opportunity today to run into a complete stranger, a national guard female, while wearing my "Bush Sucks" T-shirt. She has done one tour in Iraq and is fearful of another. She wants out of the guard but would lose her 13+ years towards a retirement.
She agreed with my T-shirt and said nearly all the troops over in Iraq felt the same way. They all scratch their heads wondering why they are there. They see no purpose and consider themselves moving targets. They are young, for the most part, and many were forced to leave families and careers behind and they are utterly frustrated at being in a place where we have no business being, according to her.
She said everyone in the military is muzzled, afraid to speak out for fear of retaliation but she said they were going to speak out at the ballot box Nov. 2. This took place in Nebraska, about as red a state as you can find. I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences with military people?