Beccy, if you can't accept my pleas, then how sincere are you really? You are willing to pray for these kids, but not do anything to prevent this war from happening, and bring them home?

Not one of the 5 kids I know that have all shipped out since Christmas (when we last saw all of them), wanted to go to the Gulf. Not one. They were all terrified, and wishing they hadn't joined at all. They all joined out of a false patriotic euphoria in the wake of 9/11 (recruiters were busy last year).

Two of the kids actually told their parents they felt they were entrapped--pressured to join by recruiters. One of those two kids enlisted without telling their parents, knowing the parents would try and talk him out of it--he joined as a sort of petty teen rebellion, out of anger, without realizing what the true consequences of his actions would be.

Sorry, but I don't support this so-called mission. I love and support all those kids, but I sure as hell don't support what they are doing. I'll support the individuals, but I'm not supporting the militarists.