POLITICS - Another Example of What Iraq "Costs"

"9-year-old stays as family deploys to Iraq" by Greg Barnes, Fayetteville Observer

(archived article, no longer freely available link)

They have all left 9-year-old Breanna Bodden now — mother, father, stepfather — to fight in Iraq.

Breanna’s stepfather, Fort Bragg soldier Ted Hagler, left in July. Her mother, Army Reservist Rebecca Hagler, headed overseas on Oct. 1. Her father, Marine Capt. Henry Bodden, shipped out Wednesday. Breanna has been left with a family friend, Deborah Clark.

There's more in the article, but the bottom line is, in the non-caring Bush-world our troops not only have to risk their lives for HIS WAR, but leave their children with friends.

This is not right (like in "correct," not GOP-right), even if it is a good and trusted friend.