2007-04-13 15:44:37 · 6 answers · asked by V-Starion 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The Iraq soldiers are less respected.
In Vietnam, the US government was at least trying to make the world a better place, however misguidedly. The US population, a few whackos aside, took an interest in politics, which is their duty: the army comes under the government, and the government is controlled by the voters. So it is the duty of voters to demand answers of the government, to scruitinise their decisions, to hold them to account.
In Iraq, the dumbed-down US population has been far more interested in Jessica Simpson, baseball and Big Brother than in politics. They have abrogated their responsibility to the soldiers who fight in their name, by allowing the White House to be taken over by lying, greedy opportunists. Now, the US military is stuck in a war it cannot win, with the wrong equipment, inadequate numbers, a nation that was never really behind the enterprise, in a war that was the most poorly-planned in modern times, and planned by the least qualified possible civilian leaders.
I see no respect in any of that, beyond false and easy sloganeering and gutless lounge-room bravery.
2007-04-13 16:15:05 · answer #1 · answered by llordlloyd 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have already seen disrespect toward the Iraqi war vets right here on Y!A.
Same disrespectful BS that they give to Geo. Bush. Similar to the disrespectful BS the Vietnam vets got.
The general public can do nothing more than piss and whine about everything. They want to BE free, but they do not want to be associated with or be involved in anything to do with what it takes TO be free.
The people of this country in general suck out loud, and should be ashamed to even call themselves Americans.
You cannot be politically correct about everything, all the time. There is a time and place for it. In a fight against terrorism, fighting for our very lifestyle, the freedoms that we enjoy, political correctness has no place.
I, for one, back our military in WHATEVER they deem necessary to protect our way of life. Mark these words, when we quit fighting them over there, we will have to fight them over here.
2007-04-13 16:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Respect for both is about the same with some difference. Most VN vets were draftees. They did their part for the govt in VN, did what they were told and went home. Ya gotta respect a guy for forking over 2 years of his life in his country's service.
Its different for current vets. They are more career military minded and serious soldiers. These guys are going to put in 8 + years of time either active or in the reserves. That's an impressive committment. I'm proud of both VN & war on terror vets.
2007-04-13 15:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by Straycat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I surely hope our new vets will have the respect our Vietnam Veterans never got.I still feel ashamed of our country in the way our Vietnam Vets were treated.No Veteran should be mistreated because he did what his country ask him.No one!!!!.Ever!!!
2007-04-13 15:51:05 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in the 60s, things were confused... many people chose to flee to Canada rather than fight. & some served jail time rather than fight... so we didn't separate the war from the soldiers, and they were kind of ignored when they came back... luckily we came to our senses eventually and welcome-home parades were held about ten years or so after the end of the war...
these days, we are smarter and more mature about it...
2007-04-13 16:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by aspicco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that we get shown respect, but the way the loudest civilians are shouting about getting out of Iraq, I don't feel it is real.
2007-04-13 16:03:16 · answer #6 · answered by Curtis B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋