Part of the reaon I didn't say a whole lot was because her son made the decision to join the military. But losing a child...well that I can understand. There is however, a world of difference in how the left and the right see things.
Yes, I did think she was an idiot for getting involved with some of the more extreme anti war pundits; aka moonbats.
One of the hardest things my husband ever had to do was order someone into a potentially lethal situation. Casualties will happen. War is about making someone else die for what they believe, and rebuilding something hopefully better in its place.
I have some other thoughts on this, but won't post them because of the horrendous hue and cry that is sure to result from them.
In the words of Judi Dench as 'M' in 'Casino Royale:'
"I miss the Cold War."