Hey Mike, I'm sure it will be just like 9/11...once the war/fighting in Iraq is over, Old Glory will once again become a faded memory.
It's unfortunate how many of us Americans are so proud of her, but it takes a powerful situation to remind us how much she means to us. A major event or holiday occurs and we give her the detention she deserves. Yet under normal circumstances, she gets neglected...much like our wives, I guess...for those of us that are married.