American brothers

Re: "Army preparing to keep current troop levels in Iraq through 2010" (C-P, Oct. 16). Sometimes it's easy to forget that the soldiers overseas are human. These individuals, fighting daily for their lives, are American brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, fathers and mothers. There are now more than 140,000 U.S. troops in Iraq. Progress is being made, yet we continue to keep thousands of citizens overseas to fight a diminishing cause. Their excuse that it's easier to scale back later if conditions allow than to ramp up if they don't is easily said while sitting safely in your living room. President Bush has been called on to start bringing troops home within the year. What's the rush? There's only hundreds of thousands of hopeful Americans awaiting the arrival of their loved ones. There are only hundreds of thousands of kids growing up without parents. If there isn't a need for troops in Iraq, we shouldn't keep innocent citizens overseas because it's easier. Many things are easier, but that doesn't make those things right. Heather Marter, Delran - Courier Post, October 27, 2006