Cannon Fodder

Cannon Fodder defined here.

This article is a few weeks old already but is absolutely still relevant given that the President just yesterday brought up, yet again, how we're fighting "them" there so we don't have to fight them here. Well, here's a thought... If we've got them so occupied there, how is it they've been able to attack in Spain and England? For more on this flawed logic by El W, read this excellent post. For those with a short attention spans, here is one of the most poignant bits:

"The idea that, because our troops are in Iraq, terrorists will
only attack us there and not "in the streets of our own cities"
is, first and foremost, an insult to our troops because it treats
them as if their entire mission is to serve as bait for terrorists."

Now, we hear this:

The Pentagon has given a stark assessment of the state of Iraq's fledgling security forces, concluding that only a "small number" of units are capable of fighting the insurgency without American military support.

So... They aren't ready and Bush is more than willing to let your son or daughter serve as target practice for these bastards. I say that isn't fair but hey, at least Bush served his country when it was his time, right?