First war is started by terrorism/tyrants. US not only fights for its freedom but for the freedom of others. And the soldiers out on the front line signed up to do the job they do. They believe in giving their life for those that don’t have someone who will. Second, I understand that respect is something special and should be had. But with the amount of good men killed by terrorists/opposing side....how many funerals would the president have to attend to give respect to all who is due. He needs to run a country not be its friend. If you had a president you liked personally he would be a horrible leader. No one knows the boss of their company personally, but they don’t complain about them being more respectful, because they want to get payed and they have no idea how the boss does what he does. So why complain about someone who has the highest responsibility:public criticism ratio in the whole country. He not only has to deal with the serious issues at hand, but he also has to take the emotional burden that people lay upon him with their obnoxious opinions. Get over yourselves if you think you are owed something more than the next person.

don’t hear ya complaining about the casualties from WWII. duh there is a price for democracy, thats why we lost so many during the American Revolution.

I am currently living in Italy where they have respect for their fallen soldiers. The give them a funeral which the president of the country attends and it is show on all the news programs. As far as I can tell the war in Iraq is no more popular here than in the US but they at least respect the men and women who have died in this awful war.
Where is the outrage in America??
It is easy to comment on a blog. Where are the protests in the streets, who is writing the songs of protest, who is going to political rallies and demanding answers?
I hear none of this all I see is whining on blogs. Why?