Originally Posted by dculkin

What's with the "comfy homes" crap? It's so judgmental. In my opinion the invasion of Iraq was a huge moral and strategic mistake. On the rare occasions that I have encountered people who have been to Iraq or who have loved ones in Iraq, I have generally kept my opinions to myself. To do otherwise would be rude and unappreciative, IMHO. I did get into a spirited discussion with one gentleman who fought in Iraq. He has been a soldier for decades and is a died-in-the-wool Republican. Our spirited discussion was started with his expressing the view that the invasion of Iraq was a fraud. That was his word, not mine.

Now, why am I willing to express my opposition to the war on-line and shy away from doing so face-to-face? Maybe I'm a chicken. Maybe I'm just being polite to people who have made a sacrifice for me.