I know of thousands of troops who are fighting and dying for the freedom and protection of foreigners, mainly Arabs and Afghans. The most ungrateful people on Earth. They are soldiers, it's true. But they're doing the work of inner-city cops - not soldiers. They're dying to create a democracy where it's never been known, never wanted, can't be understood and will never be established. I suppose in light of all that, these American Forces need our prayers as much or more than any other troops we've ever sent abroad. Their mission, if it can be called that, is doomed to failure.