A few years ago, about the time the current conflict was picking up speed, I was watching the political pundits on TV one Sunday morning, when the subject of the military came up, specifically the death toll in Afghanistan and Iraq. A female newsperson, whose name I will not mention, suddenly became agitated and a bit uneasy and said, "Well, they (meaning the military) knew what they were getting into when they signed up." I lost all respect for her right there. Her credibility was shot. "Th...