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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
They're over there because they're trying to protect our interests. Now, if you're a cynic, you will say that our interest is solely oil. If you're like me, you'll say our interest is in keeping the US safe by quashing those who would harm us. Most likely, it's a little of both.
One thing I can tell you without reservation though, is that those men and women are not over there because of the magnificant paychecks, the fact that they desire some time away from their loved ones or because they have nothing better to do 
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our interests?
well, we can argue the semantics of the thing later, but that goes nowhere
Anyway, I'll defer to those who study this actively (read Rudey's posts, etc) . . . but honestly, the reserves being called up have earned every prayer, thought, etc you can give them, b/c for the most part these aren't professional soldiers, not at all. They are regular people, taking a very honorable path to increased benefits and a better life.
As far as "North Korea vs Iraq" - what a ridiculous debate, both have shown that they can (and will, apparently) cause chaos for no real reason. If you don't think Iraq is a real threat, though, go back to 1991 and read some papers . . .