'Iraq Veterans Against the War' lists these primary reasons for their opposition to the war.
The Iraq war is based on lies and deception.
The Iraq war violates international law.
Corporate profiteering is driving the war in Iraq.
Overwhelming civilian casualties are a daily occurrence in Iraq.
Soldiers have the right to refuse illegal war.
Service members are facing serious health consequences due to our Government's negligence.
The war in Iraq is tearing our families apart.
The Iraq war is robbing us of funding sorely needed here at home.
The military uses racism and discrimination as tools.
Today's youth face aggressive recruitment tactics that don't tell the whole story.
http://www.ivaw.org/faq
2007-01-29 07:29:02 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
"If you want to truth about what is going on in Iraq - you need to talk to veterans" -m1a1
This list was created by Iraq War Veterans.
2007-01-29 07:50:59 · update #1
Sociald - I'll look for an 'immature' pic. I must have one around here somewhere. :)
2007-01-29 07:52:52 · update #2
Absolutely, all are valid reasons. Obviously the amount of desertions that are going on at record numbers along with record numbers of suicides in the military are additional reasons. Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld should be impeached and imprisoned for life for crimes against humanity and treason as spelled out in the U.S Constitution, for lying to congress..
2007-01-29 07:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I will answer your question as a vet:
The Iraq war is based on lies and deception: It was the same intel that Clinton and everyone else in the world got.
The Iraq war violates international law: What Chapter, Line and Para in the "International Law" does it violate?
Corporate profiteering is driving the war in Iraq: Halburton (Kellogg Brown and Root) has been around since before the Clinton "administration"...saying this means Somalia, Haiti, Kosovo, and the other crap we were in in the 90's is the same thing...
Overwhelming civilian casualties are a daily occurrence in Iraq: Ask the Germans,Japanese, Koreans, and Vietnamese about civilian casualties...it is all a part of war, and before the on set of the Liberal Media, no one cared...
Soldiers have the right to refuse illegal war: Once you sign your name on the doted line...you have no choice...if that is the case I should have refused to go everywhere Billy Bob sent me...I was back from Korea for three weeks when I got sent to Haiti...that was illegal
Service members are facing serious health consequences due to our Government's negligence: in what way? Clinton made us take the Antrax shot, which in my mind cause what is wrong with me now...Bush does not require it...
The war in Iraq is tearing our families apart: What families? The Army has always been not that good for families...especailly under Clinton when he cut of pay and benefits...
The Iraq war is robbing us of funding sorely needed here at home: We were not using it before under Clinton...why would the government do it now? Liberal Bullmess
The military uses racism and discrimination as tools: Un true...the Army now is totally different that the Army I joined in 91...really touchy feely...talk about your feelings...I dare you to use a racial slur...you'll be back on the block before you know it...
Today's youth face aggressive recruitment tactics that don't tell the whole story: That once again is BULL MESS...the Army had not changed recruiting tactics in decades...and even so...if you fall for it...does that mean you are stupid...I got exactly what the Army said I would get...except Clinton cut the Dental Benefits for our families..
So on your post I call it all BULLMESS from a bunch a whiny cry babies and Liberal idiots...check your own facts...there are always the whiners that say.."I joined for the college money.." to I would answer.."..This isn;t the Girl Scouts...we don't sell cookies..." HOOAH!!!!
2007-01-29 15:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lamp get real.
Soldiers have a right to refuse illegal war is a reason? well since its a legal war i guess that doesn apply does it.
Iraq war violates what international law? it doesnt.
Overwhelming casualties? how many wars you been keeping track of man.
War tears families apart, it does take away money for other things.. there is always corporate profiteering in war.
Those things are the norm.
Military uses racism ? aggressive recruiting?
That picture of you must not be you because you would think a grown man would be more mature than that.
2007-01-29 15:50:02 · answer #3 · answered by sociald 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you some people don't quite understand anything more than what they want to accept as their version of the truth when they don't even know what the truth would be if it stared them in the face.
Yes war does tear families apart as it may be by a death of their loved ones or by divorce that rips families apart because of the couple not to be together.
The war was based on lies as it never had nothing to do with 9/11 as Bush has conveniently forgotten about Bin Laden, it was never about weapons of Mass Destructions and other lies from the Bush Administration. The truth it was about getting control of Iraqi Oil to self serve the greed of the big Oil Companies.
2007-01-29 16:05:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say that none of them are valid. In fact they appear to be based on misconceptions and in some cases outright lies.
For example the military has been identified as the least racist part of our society - but you clam that they use racism.
In general I would regard this as simple propaganda.
2007-01-29 15:44:00 · answer #5 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am rather unsure of how people can still support the war given those very reasons.
For those who would like to immediately discredit those articles, I challenge you to produce information to the contrary.
2007-01-29 15:53:07 · answer #6 · answered by smedrik 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The list makes highly intelligent reading.
The problem is, President Bush can't read.
2007-01-29 18:33:31 · answer #7 · answered by Panama Jack 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont' like the families one, the racist one, and the aggressive recruitment one.
We don't have a draft. People enlist freely. So, I think those are lousy reasons.
The other ones look good.
2007-01-29 15:38:48 · answer #8 · answered by Murphy 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
all are valid arguments, I would like to add however that Iraq did not attack us ever! Al Quieda did and their leader Bin Ladden has been let off the hook by going after Iraq first rather that him
2007-01-29 15:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by paulisfree2004 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
nice list. you may want to add that the Iraq war is taking resources away from the war against terror.
2007-01-29 15:35:49 · answer #10 · answered by Alan S 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋