From one veteran to another, thank you for your service. Like most Libertarians, I don't approve of the wars, or of any U.S. servicemen serving outside of our borders, but it takes a special kind of patriotism to put yourself in harm's way for your country. I blame our policy and our leaders for the incredible waste of lives and money in the middle east, not our brave warriors. The infantryman (as I was) is not the one to take to task for empire building, but rather the general, and even more, the politician.