Jesus, TW....just because some don't agree doesn't make them "demented or unpatriotic". They just don't agree with that assessment. It would depend on where they are and if
they need more manpower.
Do you think every "field officer" has a handle on the whole of Iraq? I'm not convinced any of them see the big picture, more likely they're trying to control their sector and if it's a fairly quiet one they may not need more men.
The ones in and around Baghdad know they need manpower because that's where the action is right now.
Hence, different perspectives, different assessments.