The 'issue' is the 'redefinition' of soldier under this Commander and Chief. 'Any BODY able to walk, breath and kill is a soldier.'

The 'Dehumanization Principle" of the Bush/Cheney Executive Branch extends to every venue of policy. Soldiers are expected to perform to unrealistic standards, no different than that of the housing markets, job markets and tax reductions in the face of expansive government spending. The Bush/Cheney years for the USA can be characterized by one word: PERVERSE !