Also from Yahoo. Longer, more quotes, including this gem:
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But on the Internet, some soldiers' families criticized the vacations, saying commanders should instead work on a way to get the soldiers home for good.
"My son-in-law has been in Iraq since March. ... He has been given orders that extend his stay until JULY 2004," reads a message signed "Bette" on the Web site of Military Families Speak Out.
"His company just had a two-day vacation(?!) in Qatar. President Bush (news - web sites) has just left for his MONTH-LONG vacation on his ranch in Crawford, Texas.
Let's send all of the troops to President Bush's ranch and send the President to Iraq." more