Obama's decision to send thousands of troops back overseas...

Okay, let's be honest. First of all, it wasn't Mr. Obama's decision. He is simply the President - he has PLENTY of advisors to do the real thinking for him. Never having spent one day in the military, and being a quite intelligent man, he would never make a decision of that magnitude that affects so many people on his own (or at all).

Besides that fact .... what if we DIDN'T send those people back overseas. I work for the Army, my husband is in the Army. We would both still have our jobs, fortunately, because of the positions that we are in. HOWEVER, there are individuals who hired into civil service (thousands of them) JUST to support the 'war' - GWOT positions. All those people who lose their jobs, as would thousands of military troops who are no longer needed if we are not in a war time situation. I'm not saying whether this is right or wrong. I am all about a strong economy, not one where we have unemployment rates in the double digits. If we did end the war tomorrow, unemployment would skyrocket to the point that we wouldn't be able to pay anyone. It becomes more economical to just continue a worthless war. Mind you some military troops do have operations that they are running, but a lot of troops spend hours sitting around - or spending hours getting in trouble or thinking too much about home, becoming depressed, etc. I got it, you people who are bashing Mr. Obama for his ultimate decision - it's not our fight. However, would it be better to have unemployment rates skyrocket and redo vietnam where we have those individuals out on the street and becoming homeless? Let me tell you something, I worked for a non-profit org that served the homeless, and I saw a lot of them - there are a TON that are veterans and are so damaged mentally and physically that they cannot work. Yes, that is what civil service was created for... however, now I hire for them. I can also tell you that just on this one installation, I have 200 people apply for EVERY job. There simply are not jobs for any more veterans. Once again, I'm not taking a side - I see both ways.... but maybe you should think about the reverse before you critisize. Or... maybe you should at least learn something about what you are talking about.