A good man, Sgt todd Robbins, died 3rd April 03. His family supported the war before their son died. Now they belong to Military families against the war. why the change of heart?
2007-04-14 05:24:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Because they lost their son. It's like you love Superbowl but when your team loses you dont like it. If he was still alive they would still be supporting the war but now that hes dead they think that the war is the reason why
2007-04-14 05:30:40 · answer #1 · answered by mike r 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they faced a phantom problem before.
Many think when they're against the war they also
have to be anti military. Which of course would be
a problem when your family members are within
that very same military fighting exactly that war.
One has nothing to do with the other. All those
morons that draw a connection between being
against the war and not supporting the troops
are just trying to brainwash. It's not patriotic to
support a war just because it happened to be
there.
And it's not patriotic just because some office
sitters in Washington claim so.
What exactly is patriotic about a war we wage
against a nation that has never attacked us,
that's pretext turned out to be a nice twisted
fairytale and that basically turned a whole
nation into a breeding ground for terrorists.
Some conservatives say that Bush is just
protecting the country and that the cause
justifies the means. Well. He's not. He's
pretty much telling every single terrorist
in the world one thing: Kill us before we
kill you....or someone random. The military
can protect jack. 9/11 clearly showed that
part. And they're not really to blame there.
It's not their job. They couldn't even try
because quite a share of them is in Iraq,
Afghanistan or some other place chasing
terrorists who can just sit it out and wait for
another moment when everyone is sleeping.
2007-04-14 06:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by Alex S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to answer that question without knowing the specifics of that family. Most likely they are just so hurt that they can't see how anything good that's happening in Iraq is worth losing their loved one.
Also, some families who only disagree with the war to a certain extent will try and be supportive of it when their soldier is leaving because they think it will be good for his morale. Now that he's gone, any small dislike they had of the war before is just compounded by his loss.
Not all families react this way, though to be certain there are many who do. Last year when those 2 men from the 101st Airborne were captured and tortured to death in Iraq, the father of one gave a very dignified statement to the press about how proud he was of his son and how he believed in everything our military was doing in Iraq. I think it's just the individuals involved.
At any rate, unless they're exploiting their son's death (like Cindy Sheehan) I don't think the political discrepancies of grieving families should be criticized too closely.
2007-04-14 12:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is in the military. He's still very much alive. I have never supported this war and I never will. No matter what happens to him. I'm not against all wars. If our country actually were to partake in a war that was worth fighting I would not turn against it if my husband died.
2007-04-14 06:12:27 · answer #4 · answered by Libby L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i replaced into there, it wasn't cancelled.the unique protesters planned their protest,and the police have been there as they're regularly while there's a protest.Muslim youths then got here and commenced issues of the protesters,and ended up scrapping with the police.i think of we are too rapid to pander to minorities,Islam will in no way take over this us of a besides the undeniable fact that perplexing they attempt.
2016-10-22 03:50:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the death wakes them up? Maybe it makes them realise how stupid they were to support Dubya's rake loads of cash in war in the first place. Would you be happy to murder lots of people (civilians, women and kids) then die yourself so an already very rich man could have some more?
2007-04-14 06:42:07 · answer #6 · answered by airmonkey1001 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is only one case - you can base your statement on a single case. There are families that have lost loved ones that still support the war effort in Iraq - it depends on the families.
2007-04-14 05:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mostly pain and grief for the one that they loved so much, and they know how much it hurts so they want everyone else spared the pain that they are going throw!!! Be there for them they need you now more then ever. It always hurts really bad when you lose some one you really love!
2007-04-14 06:46:05 · answer #8 · answered by princeessintraning 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not understand that either. If someone I loved died I would like to know that they died for a purpose or a cause not trying to use his death in vain.
2007-04-14 05:33:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its always fun until someone loses an eye.
2007-04-14 06:35:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋