<p>Anyone who is “less inclined” should think about why they they want West Point in the first place. There are dozens of other great schools with superb academics (with generous financial aid) and countless merit-based scholarships that don’t come with an 8 year military commitment. </p>
<p>And no, I hope President Bush KEEPS troops in Iraq so we don’t risk losing what we’ve gained there already. An Iraq in all-out civil war, later ruled by a totalitarian terrorist regime is definetely going to lead to further deployments of our military and even more casualties in the future. Let’s not leave the Middle East a complete mess, and finish the job that men like CPT Moshier died trying to accomplish.</p>