why does the u.s. government feel the need to continue to lead our military to slaughter?

Question

I mean its ridiculous. these are our brothers, sisters, our sons and daughters and yet they treat them like a parishable commodity in which a new crop can be harvested later to fill the need.

Answer 1

Politicians in the US Government have ceased to live. They are self-serving and are not sending their sons or daughters or brothers or sisters or friends to die. They do not see the rest of us as people, they see us as tools and machines to gain their power. They are trying to manipulate the world for personal gain.

Answer 2

I agree that US troops should be taken out of Iraq ASAP but it's hardly a slaughter going on in Iraq as compared to other bloody US wars like WW2, Korea, & Vietnam. The slaughter is more with innocent Iraqi civilians of which at least 50,000 have been killed since Bush's invasion. Now that is a slaughter.

Answer 3

"The slaughter is more with innocent Iraqi civilians of which at least 50,000 have been killed since Bush's invasion." I can assure you that the number is much larger, but they are civilian deaths at the hands of the insurgents, not US or Coaltion Forces. Get a clue.

I cannot believe the ignorance on this forum. Amazing...

We are not being led to slaughter. As was said, we suffered much higher casualty rates in previous conflicts. We are here doing a job, and doing a damn good one at that.... just doing what's necessary to protect our country.

Answer 4

Why this defeatist attitude?

Actually, even liberal news sources are reporting statistics demonstrating that the surge is working. I just read more today in the Chicago Tribune. Of course, that might be news to you, since most of the media tends only to like gory, bad news. It sells!

I do agree with you on one point perhaps: We should have done the surge much sooner! We are the mightiest force in the world and we could have wiped out these terrorists much sooner but our politicians and media have handcuffed our might.

Answer 5

This is a heavily loaded question - indeed more a statement. Whilst we all feel deep regret at the loss of life, the possibility is always there that if you join the armed forces you may have to sacrifice your life for your country. Signing up for security alone is foolish and adolescent..
The discussion presumably refers largely to Iraq. Might I suggest - as a non-American - that you read some of the authoritative volumes on the character of Saddam Hussein. Most people have already forgotten he almost lay hands on his "Big Gun" and that his main ambition since being little more than a contract killer in early life has been to elevate himself to the position of Emperor of the Middle East by any means at his disposal.
There is little room for doubt that Hussein would have assembled his WOMD given more time (indeed there is evidence to show that he not only possessed some appalling materials but also boasted of his ownership of "Al Kimawi" when threatening the Arab nations at their Summit prior to the Gulf War.)
However disastrous the consequences you take your choice - you went in as you did to remove one of the world´s great tyrants of the last century then - or waited to deal with him later.
"Later" with his ownership of WOMD would most likely have produced a very different scenario with the West at the receiving end, discovering that defending itself against him under those circumstances would be a very different proposition. That would have brought about far greater loss of life both military and civilian.
The entire Iraq situation is far more complicated than "Should we have gone in?" Saddam was a hugely ambitious, merciless man running out years in which to fulfil those ambitions - thus making him even more dangerous. .
I suspect history will make the complex picture a little clearer.
Over a moral issue, as Saddam (over a million lives squandered in the TWO wars he started) was vanquished in the Gulf War but allowed for some strange reason to cling to the leadership had he been allowed to continue playing cat and mouse with the UN what message would it have sent out to the other dictators the world over who might also choose to behave dishonourably, disregarding any agreements made in the wake of their defeat?
Iraq could have now been on the way to a democratic and very prosperous future had the "insurgents" not takken to their campaign of indiscriminate death and terror to ensure mayhem ruled. Fundamentalism, despite its protestations, is not for "the people" but for bringing them under the yoke of Islam, turning back the clock five centuries and eliminating or converting the "infidel" under threats of death or torture - as in Mindanao, Ambon, southern Thailand, etc, Never underestimate the noxious nature of these allegedly "religious" madmen blind to reality and the promotiion of what would be a ludcrous way of life in the contemporary world. Read the final (Medina) surahs of the Koran. A cascade of hatred for the.non-Muslim, and a virtual textbook of horror on how to murder, torture or subvert those who refuse to follow the path laid down by the paedophile Mohamed. (Well - with a wife of onl y 9 years old......) The Mullahs who denied the fact were later confronted with irrefutable evidence so then adopted the attitude "Ah, but there was no sexual union between them." Of course I believe that, don´t you????

Answer 6

'Lead "our military" to slaughter'?

Are you American, or al Queda? Because the only 'slaughter' going on is of al Queda and their allies. Tens of thousands of Syrians, Saudis and Iranians, primarily.

Most American casualties are due to accidents.

The Casualty rate in Afghanistan and Iraq is lower than it was during the Clinton Administration.

So, tell me again....What makes this a 'slaughter'?

You do realize we lost more people in 30 days on Iwo Jima than we have lost in 4 YEARS in Iraq? From ALL causes?

Yeesh.

SUPPORT THE TROOPS - LET THEM WIN!

Orion

Answer 7

I think your comments show your total ignorance. The military is for the defense of the citizens of the US. If we did not have a military force, you would probably be speaking Japanese and would not be posting dumb questions on the Internet.
The people in the military understand that there are risks, when they join. We are not afraid to fight and to die for our freedoms.
How about you?

Answer 8

For the same reason most politicians do anything: For political gain and the almighty dollar, of course! Sad, isn't it?

Answer 9

Their keeping the world, WHICH YOU LIVE IN, safe. Terrorism must be destroyed. Someone has to do it, our country happens to be more capable than any other nation...by far! Anyone who joins the millitary knows exactly what they're doing and should not hear anything but our support!!! thank you

Answer 10

America has done this for years its how it works. If you don't like it the mexican border is just a couple miles south and canada is north have fun.