Brian,

I don't want to hijack the thread either, but you are confusing issues when you say Clinton 'sent soldiers to their death' as they were 'just as woefully unprepared for the task at hand.' To think of all the money we spend on the military each year, and we don't do any training? Chances are, anytime we place our soldiers in the middle of armed conflict, there will be casualties. Casualties are not necessarily the signs of poorly conceived policies emanating from Wachington DC and the commander in chief.