Those are the sort of stereotypes that really drive me crazy. Its like saying that liberals have no morals. I know plenty of liberals (myself included) who are very kind, moral people. They don't dislike the military, they just dont want to be in a war, nor do they feel our continued occupation is necessary for the loss of life being incurred. Furthermore, although republican presidents and congress tend to back the military, they have also sent us to war in every term they were in power in the last 20 years. I am all for the military and keeping our nation safe by it's maintenance, but we all need to understand that government is a business. Dollars and cents. If we are not in a war, or need to be in war, then we have no necessity for the same troop level.
Fluctuation is to be expected. All the military families who dont think its fair need to ask Silicon Valley families how they felt when the dot.com bubble burst. Business sucks, but its the way the world works.
I did not like what Kerry said. He chose a poor way to make his point, and I have no doubt that he regrets it, especially now with all the press his comment has gotten. He's just another politician, and one of the many reasons why I choose to exercise my right not to vote.