Originally posted by PackRat:
There's a lot more than what the mainstream press is telling you. All you have to do is talk to soldiers who have actually been there...
Considering what was going on at the time, the banner was a really minor detail that I'm sure wasn't something they were going to bother the president about and is only a big deal because people like you made it one by pissing and moaning about it. And continue to piss and moan about it.
So far I've talked to 3 people (1 soldier, 2 cilivians) who were in Iraq. They have stories of morale boosting, improving relations with the locals, etc... but a lot of it was one-on-one, playing baseball with the kids, etc. Important but not as critical as ongoing stories about the formation of the government, daily suicide bombings, etc.
As for your second paragraph, if Clinton had held a press conference in Sarajevo on day 2 of that campaign with a banner saying the same thing, I'm sure you'd be OK with someone telling you "he didn't have time to worry about it."  This is typical of the "it's not an issue because we say it's not an issue" strategy I frequently see.
Further, I don't know what you mean by "people like me." As I've posted before I'm moderate on most issues - voted against Clinton both times BTW - so grouping me into whatever category suits your needs might simplify things for you, but might lead to a few surprises down the road.
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