Reply #8: They're confused. [View All]

Jesus birth and proclamation as 'Prince of Peace' and 'King of the Jews' was a pointed challenge to the legitimacy and power of the Roman Empire that was occupying Israel - and to Herod's puppet government.

The U.S. troops in Iraq are on the wrong side of the Christmas story.

But, of course, they have to delude themselves and be in denial about the immorality of their 'mission'. Otherwise, their morale would be so low that they would endanger themselves -- they would realize that their sacrifice is pointless now.

Which is why we should be asking them to resist any more orders that will result in the killing of Iraqis. It would be far more courageous of them to accept a year in the brig than commit anymore violent acts in someone else's country. A couple hundred troops finally taking a stand and saying 'NO' to this illegal war would bring this Bush misadventure to a screeching halt.

And that would be a modern day 'Christmas miracle'.