[Matman]

While I believe this message has political undertones it does have a point. I don't know if its the President or the media who is misrepresenting the truth. While I understand what is going on, because I have experienced similar actions under Bush, it is very misleading to the public. During my first deployment they announced victory and an end to major combat operations I was still under fire in Iraq. Yet they did save money by taking our hostile fire pay and hazardous duty pay for a month. Now the President has changed the mission of combat troops and pulled other heavy combat bregades out there are still combat troops there. I believe it has more to do with a diconnect between the media, citizens, and the military. But it does seem the President has adopted McCain's plan for Iraq.