Howard Dean was on Letterman tonight, and while overall it was a good performance I think it's important to take issue with his characterization of the soldiers in Iraq as "kids." He definitely didn't mean it in a condescending fashion, but instead to highlight the fact that very young people were sacrificing their lives. But, it isn't entirely true.
About 25% of soldiers who have died in Iraq are over 30, and about 80% are over 21. They aren't all "kids."
