Why is Bush bent on destroying the families of the troops, does he care about their spouses and children?

Question

This must be Bush's way of supporting the troops. He thinks they want more hazardous duty pay.

Answer 1

No - but you are destroying what little patience I have left.

Answer 2

Bush doesn't care about troops or families or else he'd pull all the troops out of the Middle East, and let them be with their familes, and let the mothers and fathers that are serving raise their children. Besides, if bush did care we could of shot those planes out of the air on 9/11, and there wouldn't have been as many casualties, but bush wanted casualties, so we could have an excuse to go to Iraq, and finish what his father left behind. If he really cared about children, he wouldn't have put those children in the daycares in the WTC towers in danger. 9/11 should of never happend, but did bush do anything? No, he just sat there in that classroom, instead of attending to his presidental duties. That right there is a reason for impeachment.

Answer 3

Well, you could disband the military and then have no worries at all. Or you could build fortress America on our borders and watch the rest of the world burn. The boys would be home after every shift. Course that may be a little too close to the fighting. This type of question is beyond silly. It is the exact reason political discourse has been lowered to the level of a discourse during a barroom brawl. It is just as easy to ask folks opposed to the Iraq conflict "Why don't you consider the long term results of cutting and running from a fight?" Or "Don't you care about a world unopposed ruled by religious fanatics and the effect they will have on your children and grandchildren?" No one wants conflict but circumstances dictate action. Tough choices not made lightly. But choices that must be made nonetheless. Just because you don't agree with the decisions doesn't call for name calling and backstabbing banter in the middle of the conflict. Looking at both sides, ours and the enemy, I don't think a reasonable choice as to who is moral and ethical is in dispute. Just because your moral compass prevents serious intellectual thought and reason doesn't mean we should all stoop to that level.

Answer 4

How is he destroying the lives of the troops?

I don't know if you have ever been in the military Chi, but I can tell you from personal experience that for the most part, it makes families stronger and these families will have children that will be more productive in life.

Answer 5

Chi, what would you suggest as an alternative? if you are trying to get a job done and you have X amount of people to do it with then those x amount of people will be needed to get it done. And thats just the way it is for right now. yes it sux but if you have a plan for coming up with other people somewhere suggest it.

Answer 6

If he doesn't care about the troops, why would he care about their families? It's been obvious the troops and their families are low priority. Just look at the treatment they get when they get home. They have to fight for their benefits that they were promised. Close to 1/3 of the returning troops are suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome. Let's see if that gets addressed by the administration.

Answer 7

The troops are volunteers. They knew the risk when they enlisted. Sad when they die. But that is what war is.

Answer 8

After looking at your profile I haft to ask you. Are you asking a serious question or fishing for someone to agree with you?

Answer 9

He's not bent on destroying families and cares about all the Troops and their families, that's why the chicken-hawk neo-libs need to take the handcuffs off.

Answer 10

Somewhere there is a village missing this idiot - I can't even bring myself to seriously answer this guy anymore.

Answer 11

Bush's definition of 'supporting the troops'.