Why moms of some death military in Iraq blame Bush for that when the ARMY is voluntary???

Question

also the goverment pay them for that

Answer 1

I get the same thing from the mothers of my criminal clients. They want the government to somehow take over the job they botched.

Similarly, with the military, those mothers didn't have a choice when their adult children signed up for the military, and now that their child is gone, have no one to blame but the Commander in Chief.

If my son joins the military, it will be with my blessing, and a choice made well. He won't be running away from home. That, in my opinion, is the difference between an angry mother and a proud mother.

Answer 2

I would suggest that many enlist to serve their country, while many do so in order to get a good education. Neither is better nor worse for their reasonings. And I would also suggest that their families are mostly supportive of their decisions, and proud that their children want to serve their country and better themselves. Death is an occupational hazzard of the military, and I can't imagine that any of them are ignorant to that fact.

What I can only assume their issue is with the President is the fact that the war was called under fraudulent circumstances. And they have not been given the best the country can afford and supply in the way of equipment. Both have contributed to uneccesary deaths.

Its a (strange) honor for your child to die for his country, but when it is for a civil war in another country that has no bearing on the US, and they were put in harm's way without the proper protection, I would be angry too.

Answer 3

People grieve, let them grieve. I know many times when a child dies, God is blamed, the doctors are blamed, they even blame themselves. Anger is a natural part of the grieving process. Many mothers will move beyond this stage, but blaming somebody is healthy, and 9 times out of 10 does not last.

Answer 4

just because it's voluntary that doesn't make them disposable. GWB didn't exhaust all options before choosing war, he has put good American soldiers in harms way that need not have been there if he had tried a little diplomacy and allowed the UN to deal with issues that were clearly theirs to deal with.

Answer 5

Let me get this straight: mothers who've lost their sons or daughters in Iraq owe you an explanation or justification as to why they hold Bush accountable? And the government payed those soldiers to die? If that's not what you're saying, I suggest you reword your question because that's the way it's coming across...

Answer 6

I know of one, in particular, who has a history of mental illness and who's antics are being funded by the lib's, for the sole purpose of winning the last election and keeping the country stirred up. I expect to see more of her as we near the 2008 presidential election...

Answer 7

Army is not voluntary, you don't get paid for volunteer work.

The Army is a PROFESSIONAL STANDING ARMY. Meaning, its a JOB.

I guess, the same reason a Mother would be mad if her factory worker son died because the owner sent him into a decrepit, old, unsafe factory to produce nothing but trouble.

Answer 8

when a person joins the armed forces they know there is always a chance for war but in this case the Iraqi war was based on lies and Bush's agenda. Our military is not there fighting for America, they were sent there under false prentense to occupy another's land.
that's quite different than fighting for you own country

Answer 9

Because they'd mind less if their sons and daughters gave their lives for a noble cause. Their kids didn't necessarily volunteer to go to Iraq. You don't get to select your deployment, in case you hadn't heard.

Answer 10

I cannot comprehend the hurt associated with losing someone close. So in their grieving, if they want to blame President Bush then let them. As soon as the initial shock is over and they start to clear their minds they usually see that their blame was misguided. Usually. Cindy Sheehan seems to be the exception.