Too Bad They Weren’t VIPs
During the coverage of Rice and Straw visiting Iraq the media forgot to mention that 13 US military died over the weekend.
It may not be obvious, but replacing a Secretary of State is actually easier than replacing an experienced infantryman or medic. There are hundreds of people qualified to be Secretary of State and more entering the pool every year. The number of people available to fill that infantry slot is decreasing.
Just so you know, when they report the death of Navy personnel in Iraq, they are almost always medics who serve with the Marines.
