^Oh, don't misunderstand me here -- I fully understand the points about why the vets are important. I tried to mention that I get the many reasons it is relevant, but just didn't want to spend too much time getting into all the nuances since most of us probably know the role they play -- whether we like it or not -- in shifting public opinion and the opinion of fellow troops. I wanted the main point of my comments to be about Iraqis, since most coverage and analysis etc focuses enough on the vets. Since my frustration comes from the large amount of attention etc focused on the vets' voices, I didn't want a comment about focusing on other voices to still spend too much time getting into the nitty-gritty of the tactics, influence, etc of vets.

Again, I don't discount the significance and the issues that revolve around the impact of the vets coming out against the war -- I simply regret that it is the reality of our situation.