Bobert I see your point, but it's difficult for me to empathize with the soldiers. I've been in the situation of badly needing a job myself, but I have never considered a military career even though that is a 'tradition' in my family. Why? Two reasons:

1. I can't stand taking orders from anyone, least of all political rulers who all too often have only their personal ambitions at heart.

2. I could never sacrifice my own principles re the sanctity of life for a paycheck. Guess I'd rather die myself than get paid to kill innocent people.

That sounds pretty simplistic, but the truth is usually very simple. The soldiers in question have elected to put themselves in harm's way, and to harm innocent people. They could just as easily elect to lay down their arms and go home asap. And until they do, I don't think any amount of praying is going to help them.

daylia