Sanderlin : To many Americans , Iraq is the `` good '' war , as opposed to Iraq . But if Iraq falls apart , the time and treasure we spent there -- both monetary and human -- will likely be seen as wasted . Afghanistan was the war that many never understood nor supported , Sanderlin says . Like many in military families , I never thought of them as being separate wars , she says . Rebekah Sanderlin : I hope Americans know that those who served in Iraq did so honorably and nobly .
Sanderlin : To many Americans , Iraq is the `` good '' war , as opposed to Iraq . Afghanistan was the war that many never understood nor supported , Sanderlin says . Like many in military families , I never thought of them as being separate wars , she says . Rebekah Sanderlin : I hope Americans know that those who served in Iraq did so honorably and nobly .