Those who BELIEVE that Bush is KILLING innocent Iraqis, how do they have RESPECT for the Military ?

Answer 1

In love and war all is fair, and this is not love. Patton said it very succinctly, "The object is not to die for your country, it is to make the other SOB die for his. It is very unfortunate but Saddam was a sadistic dictator that murdered thousands and we are at war and the object of war is to WIN. Collateral damage is a neat way of saying innocent people die, but that is the name of the game. So be it. The life of the average Iraqi is better, even with the war under way, less die now than when there was no war. It is a fact that this regime had weapons of mass destruction, They used them on their own people, it is a matter of record, haven't you been following this ball game and keeping score.

I cannot help but think this question is a little biased.

wayne_rudall is jingoistic your new pink panty word for the day.

Answer 2

I see some typical US citizens response here. Lets carpet bomb them, for example. What? Are these jerks playing video games and strung out on meth? Seems a popular American soldier's pass time.

So what we have here is that we are going in to spread Democracy and, to do so, we will carpet bomb the whole bloody country (perhaps the neighboring one as well).

Cooth(sic) just dribbles here.

Yes, it is an illegal war not to say that all wars are not legal.

And yes all the soldiers are also doing criminal acts. Look at the Nuremberg trials. You can't commit a criminal act even when ordered to.

The military is a law of its own but it must be controlled by the people it serves.

Unfortunately people think of it as a big fly swatter and can be used indiscriminately -- without care or conscience.

This is really too bad; because so many good people will be killed. Yes - a lot of good people were killed in 9/11. And many more were killed in the war in Iraq. and the people in Iraq that were killed had nothing at all to do with 9/11.

Bush has killed many innocent people in Iraq and the American people seem this to be an easy burden to carry. What do the American people think? Are these women and children - fathers and brothers so different from us that we accept them growing up in war that most of them having no idea about. Why are these people subjected by bombs from the sky upon a rumour that Saddam or whoever might be there in that restaurant or home. Wouldn't it be cheaper and kinder to go into an area to help people to do what they do and not push crap at them they do not understand.

Iraqis have smaller and smaller respect for the US military. The photo ops they feed to us at home look really cutsy but really, these pics are for laydies at home to be comforted that all is going well and look how nice our slodiers are and isn't that nice that they are being so nice to these poor t children so nice -- meanwhile thier parents have been shot.

Where is the news media? They cover the photo ops and a bit of the struggle here and there, but where is the real news that comes back saying that what is happening is HORROR.

Answer 3

In warfare, it is inevitable that innocent people will be killed. It is a tragedy that the government tries to spin by calling it "collateral damage". I think people are upset by this because this war is so unjustified and innocent people are getting killed for no reason. I read a quote from a newspaper from a soldier in Iraq who was explaining that there is a policy to open fire on ANYBODY that comes within 50 feet of a military convoy. Therefore, if it is an innocent Iraqi family seeking help, they are forced to kill them. I'm sure that no soldier wants to have to do that. I fully support and respect our military but don't agree with putting them in harm's way unless absolutely necessary.

Answer 4

So many answers:so jingoistic!

Please consider

1. Why are the "Defence Departments" of Countries really the "Aggression Departments" of Counties.

2. Has America an honourable role in warfare when it is so easy in America to commit crimes and get away with it because "they're our boys and girls and that's what happens in the stress of war. American war crimes go unreported because Americans are prevented from facing the International Court of Justice on war crimes in The Hague. Americans are too arrogant to allow their nationals to be tried by "them foreigners" who are, because they're not American sure to be inferior low life.

3. Do most personnel know what they are fighting for or against.

4. Does the US government deal well with vets especially regarding post traumatic stress syndrome?

5. Does crime on the streets increase when brutalised service people come home?

I respect the military no more or less than the Nazi SS in WW2. I think we should all buy "terrorists" uniforms and see if we can tell one group from the other.

Some wars are necessary. Most are not. So making war when it not necessary is criminal by both the decision makers and the functionaries.

Answer 5

Because we know that this war was started based on a lie. It was launched on a country that never posed a threat to us. We respect our military, but it's knowing that this President deliberately put them in harm's way. Iraq didn't do anything to this country. Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. Our military is supposed to protect us from any threat.
Tell me how did Iraq pose a threat to the United States?

Answer 6

What an interesting question, and here is an answer for you. They dont respect military members. Most people who are against the war fall back and say it is an illegal war, if it is an illegal war then every soldier, marine, airman, or squid over there is breaking the law and committing war crimes. They will for the most part say they support what the guys, and gals in uniform are doing while over there, at the same time they are saying its an illegal war. Reality is if its an illegal war, then everyone serving is following an illegal order by deploying overseas into a combat zone.

Having served I can honestly say that they should pull out carpet bomb Iraq and make it into a big parking lot, or give it to Israel

Answer 7

I believe that there have been innocents killed in war. Show me a war when that hasn't been the case. The military today takes more care in preventing collateral damage than ever before. It's a unfortunate consequence of war. The Military in general are just people like you and me that do the job they are told to do. We learned that lesson in Vietnam. Would you have us spit on the men and women that risk their lives doing only what they are told?

Answer 8

Go to www.rense.com scroll down till you get to the articles: GI Refuses To Return "Why I Fled George Bush's War"
U.S. Female Soldiers In Iraq Face Constant Rape-From GIs
Army Recruiting More and More with Criminal Records.

Answer 9

i couldn't disagree with "sgreger1" more. that answer makes no sense to me.

WAR IS A LEGAL MATTER.

lets take an example. if the police arrest you and send you to prison charged for drug possession, but you never had the drugs, and they KNOW you didn't have them, they're illegally abusing their power. if you start a war based on WMD's and then the country finds out that it was a lie, which Colin Powell admitted to the U.N., that's illegal. anyone that thinks otherwise is living in a fairy tale.

and just because you don't agree with the war doesn't mean your for the other side. i just read Hellion210's answer to another question, and it gave a good example. if your kid steals, and you want to beat him, but your wife wants to punish him less severely, that doesn't mean she supports him stealing, it means she feels there's a better way to solve the problem.

i hope you have the time of your life in Iraq, btw, because everyone i know that's been there said it sucks, and once you get there and see the faces of the men and women that just want to live their lives from day to day and have nothing to do with war or radical extremism, i bet its gonna be a lot harder for you to pull the trigger.

Answer 10

I do believe Bush is responsible for a policy that has resulted in the deaths of many innocent people. However, it is NOT the fault of the men and women who serve in the military. When they enlisted, they did not get the option to say " I will serve my country when and where I choose." I respect them for their service and their desire to do what they feel is right under the circumstances - which is to follow the orders of their commanders. I also respect the humanitarian missions they are involved in. Last week, I personally mailed 165 pounds ( 8 large boxes) of school supplies to a friend's unit in Afghanistan who is rebuilding a school. How can you NOT respect that?