Thread: Unrest in Iraq, is anyone surprised?

It's called auto correct.

When I hear people like you I feel better because I can't believe how great everybody in the Military is. Risking their lives to help other people and to protect the American people. If you think that your comment is going to bring me down you're wrong. I would still give my life for somebody like you.

Originally Posted by MarineRecon

It's called auto correct.

When I hear people like you I feel better because I can't believe how great everybody in the Military is. Risking their lives to help other people and to protect the American people. If you think that your comment is going to bring me down you're wrong. I would still give my life for somebody like you.

I'd like for you to answer me something. I hear people in the military or conservatives who support the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq say that the soldiers are "protecting my freedom" or just generally protecting me and other Americans. My question is, how did your actions in Iraq and Afghanistan protect me or my freedom exactly? How am I safer now that you have fought Iraqis and Afghanis in their home countries? How are my freedoms safer, especially knowing that many of my freedoms have been undermined by laws that were justified as necessary for the war on terrorism (patriot act, etc.)?

I'd also like to know why you believe that you were helping Iraqi children. Can you tell me how it is that you were helping them, and still be able to justify the 100,000+ civilian casualties?

I ask these questions honestly in hopes of getting a straight answer, I would really like to know. After reading your last post I must emphasize this and that I am not just trying to "fuck with a soldier". I really do hope you come back and have a personal (as in, not some regurgitated propaganda) well thought out response to my questions.

Some very good questions. Firstly, I don't really support the war myself but it's my job and wether I like or not I have to do it.

To answer your first question you are now safer because the risk of another national attack to America is lowered. For example, Osama is dead. He coordinated tons of attacks, his most famous one is the attack on the Twin Towers.I hope this answered your first question.

For the second. The innocent people that were killed were obviously killed by accident. Imagine this, you are a sargent in charge of a group of 5 guys. You're doing a regular patrol of the market place to make sure everything is in check. Then you hear the rattling sound of an AK47. Your squad takes cover. You have no idea where the attack is coming from. Almost everybody looks the same. They are pulling things from their cloths. Your mind is on edge. You look up to one of the 2 story window. He is in there! You and your squad enter the building looking for any trip wires that may be there. You get to the top and silence the enemy. You look down and see middle flashes from a truck that drives by. You take out the driver. Oh shit! You killed An innocent civilan. The shots came from behind in the house and it was an optical illusion.

You see, there are many ways that soldiers can be tricked. I personally think that having 18 year olds with guns that have only had "basic" training shouldn't go out on patrols. They weren't trained to remain calm when thier life is on the line. There should be more experienced people out there instead but ovbioisly we can't have our beat guys doing patrol missions. I think they should increase the basic training in the Army because they are usually the ones on patrols.

I hope this has made you think or at least changed your viewpoint at least. Happy holidays, have a good time with your family.