I must admit, the reason I like Starship Troopers isn't for the insightful satire but because it's a kick-ass action flick. Maybe I missed the point (wouldn't be the first time), but it worked more as a gung-ho SF story for me. I kinda' wonder though if that's as Verhoeven intended it.
"How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone"
-Coco Chanel