... and this comes from someone who wants to enforce martial law, shoot people, and enslave them because they are allegedly all in a plot to overthrow the United States ...

I think you need to get your head out of the sand and get a grip on reality

You think its ok to die over there? Thats fine and dandy, but dont you think you should question why you are doing it?

You are not hunting rebels. You are "liberating" a people that are happy in their ignorance so that shrub jnr can get himself a legacy.

They die for the lies and agenda of the neo cons , the Zionists ,Israel and those who work for them . .

They die for the lies and agenda of the neo cons , the Zionists ,Israel and those who work for them . .

I would not expect you to understand what is really happening seeming how you probably haven'tbeen outside your livingroom. Our mission right now in Iraq is to prevent a civil war from wiping the country out. That's at least why the SOLDIERS are fighting. We have more behind the scene knowledge than those who just use TV and newspapers. For those so intent on attacking my credibility, i do not support our original decision of going to Iraq. It was bad timing. But when someone attacks us on our own soil the worst thing we can do is negociate. By doing this we are encouraging further attacks. Human nature. You kinda need to know a thing or two about psychology. Even if we pissed them off, we need to retaliate once attacked. But, someone who doesn't get out much, or hasn't met the people of that country may not understand. It should be swift, and to the point, and it should hurt. At the same time thought should be given into why they are upset and what this country really needs to be doing. Honestly, we need to cut back on government programs, give more power to the states, make it harder to get across our borders undetected, and most importantly become more self suficient. But we really need to stop messing around with everybody's business overseas. It's like we are doing the U.N.'s job. Screw that, if they can't do their job just let the world go to hell. (Not saying it actually would, but we do need a, "i will stay out of your business if you stay out of mine" mentality.

What i don't get is the oversimplification that everyone is making. Why are all soldiers bad? By appying common sense how the hell can you justify that people only become soldiers when they are too lazy, or unable to make it in the real world. If the person making these accusations were even one quarter the person that these young men and women are, they wouldn't even try to make the argument. Soldiers are underpaid, and they work harder and put in more hours than most anybody on the planet.

The problem lies more in the fact that we do a half assed job of things, because politicians are the ones that run military operations now. Screw that. Politicians have no place on the battlefield. But by that same reasoning, wars should only be started under extreme circumstances. (Hence 9/11, Pearl Harbor, etc.)

Remember, think critically. Try not being so biased against people that are trying to do good things. (Which is what MOST soldiers are trying to do.)

I will try to keep my mouth shut as it seems too many people are becoming too thickheaded to hear any other side of any argument.

I would not expect you to understand what is really happening seeming how you probably haven'tbeen outside your livingroom.

Our mission right now in Iraq is to prevent a civil war from wiping the country out. That's at least why the SOLDIERS are fighting.

But when someone attacks us on our own soil the worst thing we can do is negociate. By doing this we are encouraging further attacks. Human nature.

You kinda need to know a thing or two about psychology. Even if we pissed them off, we need to retaliate once attacked. But, someone who doesn't get out much, or hasn't met the people of that country may not understand. It should be swift, and to the point, and it should hurt.

At the same time thought should be given into why they are upset and what this country really needs to be doing.

But we really need to stop messing around with everybody's business overseas.

Mr Belushi :
You are perfectly right .
The Administration and media propaganda made a robot from the American public .
Even when they kill innocent people they do not admit to tyranny , murders ,and injustice . When you talk to them as if you are talking to a wall .
Shame and disgrace .

Ohhh those Canadians. The shame and disgrace.

America declares wars on the weakest , poorest people on earth . It takes a monster to do that .
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America declares wars on the weakest , poorest people on earth . It takes a monster to do that .
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Sam,
You should become an American!

give us an example of what you would do instead of just talk trash about what supposedly we did wrong.

Im petrified. One of my closest friends is in training at Ft Bragg right now, leaves for Afghanistan the end of Aug. He has 4 days off at the end of training were going to spend together...Im just terrified.

Nine US soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in clashes with Taleban militants.

US commander Daniel Dwyer told the BBC the soldiers had been killed in clashes in the north-east of the country.

The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says it is one of the biggest single losses in a day for the coalition since the start of military operations there.

The attack came as international and Afghan security forces battled militants on several fronts.

On Sunday, US forces said 40 insurgents had been killed in Helmand province in the past 24 hours.

We are all aware of this. Why do you have to post doom and gloom. Why not post something positive. Do you get pleasure out of posting how US soldiers are being killed.

Ohhh those Canadians. The shame and disgrace.

Its very easy.

Leave ... I think I may have said that before too. So, I would suggest you take your own advice, and read the post before replying.

Leave Iraq.
Leave Afghanistan.

What gives the govts of the US & the UK the rights to invade countries, depose leaders and then try and re-establish order.

Nothing.

Guerilla tactics? I may have a little bit of experience in this.
But that doesnt matter. It has nothing to do with guerilla tactics it has to do with human psychology.

You and your girlfriend are having the mother of all arguments, and if I broke into your house, and started rummaging through your girlfriend's underwear drawer and you caught me. You would be less than pleased.
So you try and stop me.

But I am 7 foot tall and 350lbs and I have a bat, which, I am not adverse to using on you.
So you go for your gun. I take it off you and then beat you some more

Then I force you and your g/f downstairs and threaten to beat the sh1t out of you unless she makes me breakfast.

So you go for a sharp knife and you wound me. Not badly, but enough to make me really angry. So I not only beat you, but your g/f gets a kicking too.

How do you feel now?
Angry?
Debased?
Full of hate at the complete lack of respect I am showing for your g/f

What would you like me to do? Die? Leave you and your girlfriend alone to sort out your differences?

Of course you would.
I am an unwelcome intruder in your home.

This is the analogy that has the US/UK as a 7foot brute with no respect.

Why would you go for a gun when I have beaten you already?
Why the knife, knowing how unstable I am.

The reason is that you have nothing but contempt for me and you think you can take me on. But you cannot. That doesnt stop you from trying though.

You have nothing to lose but your life.

Human psychology. We are nothing more than animals who act on instinct.

Both the US and the UK has problems of its own. Its social systems are shot, there are millions of people starving in civilised cities. IN YOUR CITIES!

Spend the money on a well-trained defence force. Like Switzerland. So no one can invade you
They dont have terrorism problems. Because they dont invade

Stop involving yourself in other countries disputes.