The Unaccounted Casualties of the "War on Terror."

Here's a simple reason for wanting the troops back until our government (which includes the White House, Congress and the US Military) can come up with a viable, intelligent, and realistic plan of attack in regards to terrorism:

"The brave men and women overseas could be doing more valuable things back here at home."

What is one of those things? How about raising their children to be productive members of society?

Because otherwise, God only knows what could happen:

CALUMET CITY, Ill. - A man beat his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son to death after she left the boy in his care while she was deployed to Iraq, police said.

A judge denied bond on Saturday for Donell Parker, 23, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cameron Smith. Parker was charged Friday, a day after the boy was found dead in his bed in a suburb south of Chicago.

Judge Frank Castiglione said at Saturday’s bail hearing that Parker showed a “wanton disrespect for human life.” Prosecutors told the court the boy suffered multiple rib fractures, damaged internal organs and swelling around his brain.