Reply #99: I'm curious what is so significant about August

[zipplewrath]

That really was my question from the very beginning. I'm not sure what I'm suppose to celebrate this month. A name change? I noticed months ago that whole weeks went by when no one died in Iraq (well they didn't report anyone). I noticed when the death toll fell below double digits, months ago. If you want to talk about significant, THOSE were significant events. Some piece of public relations crap about changing names isn't all that significant to me. The difference between 55K and 50K isn't all that significant. It just reeks of "mission accomplished". I notice the real changes, not some piece of political crap that the pundits get all excited about. And the truth is, until they are all out, there isn't much to be excited about from week to week. I certainly don't want to be celebrating with high 5's until their all back. It's horribly disrespectful to those "left behind" to do so. When all the "Johnny's come marching home" give me a call. Celebrating too early, in our current political climate, is a good way to let those left behind be stuck there for a good long time.