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The problem with the analogy is that I think the vast majority of people don't have a problem with concept of US soldiers dying in combat.
Lots of soldiers were lost in WWII, which is sad, but most feel was necessary and they lost their lives for a good cause.
It's the "cause" people are fighting in this current case. And, yes, in some way, people are using soldier's deaths to support their cause (i.e. that this is a wrong war), but there is a logical link. People who think the war wasn't a mistake/the worst decision ever probably wouldn't mind as much if US soldiers weren't dying. It's a legit ground to use to argue the cause.
Heck, I wouldn't mind the ill-conceived war either, if US soldiers weren't dying and it wasn't costing us billions a day.
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I wasn't trying to justify the war with this post, I'm just tired of hearing the feigned(oh hell, even real for that matter)compassion of the detractors as a reason for withdrawl. An honest debate and all that.