That's what supporting the troops is really all about - making sure American grunts get the right stuff!

Our generals talk a good game about taking care of their grunts, and the majority of our Beltway politicians bay with moralistic fervor about how they, too, support the troops.

Grunts on the line, where the enemy wants them dead, still goof off - even knowing that by letting their guard down they might die.

Modern American war is as easy to script as a B movie.

Terrorism, too, must be excised wherever it exists, which will take years, and which can't happen without the total commitment and the everyday involvement of the American people.

Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can't afford to treat this new war against terrorism like they did Vietnam.