"This, of course, is the downside of the "long war" advocates of the current U.S. strategy have been pushing since 9/11. The weight of the war has rested on the narrow shoulders of the 1 percent of the nation with loved ones actually fighting it. Never have so few fought for so long, on behalf of so many who were asked to do so little in return. Part of the strong support for soldiers' sacrifices is rooted in the guilt that comes from knowing someone else is doing your dirty work -- a problem compounded when the war is fought with borrowed money as federal taxes are cut. "Wars, including wars of choice, have many costs," the judges noted. "Affording our veterans their constitutional rights is a primary one.""
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