I'm on the fence about this one. Most the wars since Vietnam have been more for protecting the power of our Dollar. Without the power of the dollar and it's ties to oil, the US economy will collapse causing far more american lives due to sudden poverty and desperation. Unfortunately, it's bad PR to say that, so stories of WDM's and human rights atrocities are usually more palatable. To say "thank you" should be based on the military being the last line of defense for economic stability which has as much importance in everyday lives as the Constitution.. At least until we can fix our economy back to the "gold or oil" standard rather than a federal reserve bank debt. Love to hear your thoughts on this.