I do think as citizens of as responsible nation we also have to acknowledge the pain and suffering of the Iraqi people When we liberated them I don't really think that anyone knew it would be this hard and this difficult. On Memorial day I pray for the families who have lost their kids but i also pray fro the suffering of the Iraqi people.
2007-05-28 15:13:07 · 13 answers · asked by magpie 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It is only moral for us to say we are not the only ones suffering in Iraq, thousands of iraqi's have suffered more than we have and with us or Saddam, they had no say
2007-05-28 16:12:31 · update #1
It's nice to finally see someone who hasn't been over there actually think about the Iraqi people. Most of them DO want us over there. It's just the in-fighting that's making things hard. The Arabs hate the Kurds. The Kurds hate the Turks. The Sunni hate the Shia.
In America it would be the equivalent of the Whites hating the Blacks, The Blacks hating the Asians. And Catholics and Protestants hate each other. Put them all on the same chunck of land, give them all an AK-47 and take away any education to teach them tolerance and you have Iraq.
2007-05-28 15:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
the military of every nation involved should be thanked, while some ppl can sit on there a...es and bleat on and on about oil and were just bully's and stuff like that should be put against a wall and treated the same way as the Iraqi ppl were before Saddam was overthrown, if you think appeasement is the way i suggest you move to some country with a dictator N.Korea, Rhodesia or some place like it and walk in there shoes once you've done that then i suggest you go take your country's shilling and walk the walk before you talk.
I'm from the U.K. and if any Bush is to blame it's senior for not taking out Saddam the first time.
Well done to the guys and girls involved, whatever anyone says I'd buy you a pint any-day.
2007-05-28 22:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by andyjh_uk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think we have an outstanding military. (I was raised military.) At the same time, soldiers are people, too, and make mistakes and bad choices; even though I support them as a whole, I do not believe that all GIs are heroes. Most of them are just doing their job, which makes the ones who excel all the better.
As far as liberating the Iraqis, I think things have improved, but I'm pessimistic about their future. They are not evovled socially enough to sustain a democracy. I hope the improvements stay. If only we had gone to Iraq for such noble purposes as to eliviate human suffering ... instead of WMDs that didn't exist. Even admitting protecting our fuel interests is valid, but things in Iraq, for the Iraqis and our soldiers, would be a lot different if our purpose in going over there was to "liberate" them.
Let me add one more thing - soldiers and sailors have a reputation for having low morals and ethics, especially when in a foreign country, and I know that's true for a lot (not all) of them. That hurts themselves and the Iraqis. Earlier this month I was flying from Washtington DC to California with my young son. There were about seven GIs seated all around us cursing and very vulgar. One, who was quite drunk, vomited all over the bathroom, was loud, and unruly. Fortunately, they kept him on the plane because I think kicking him off would have just made things harder for him. I was surprised by how violent they all were in their language and that they made extremely harsh criticisms of others on the plane that they didn't deserve to be Americans (and the others - very old people - had done nothing other than to ask the GIs to tame their tongues.) Only the puking fellow was drunk. The others were just having issues adjusting.
I don't know that these young men saw active combat. I know for sure they weren't in the "trenches" from the way they talked, but they have been trained to be violent and judgemental. I really don't believe they were bad people, but I can't even imagine how they treated the "ragheads" and "camel jockeys" (their words, not mine) they were there to "liberate."
One thing is for sure - they needed more time to adjust before being thrown back into society. I think the transition from a militaristic, primal society back into "normal" US society is extremely taking mentally and emotionally.
They just aren't all heros. I am concerned for their welfare and the welfare of their families, but they shouldn't be put on a pedestal unless they have done something to deserve it. They do need more careful handling and preparation, however, when returning home. Those young GIs were really struggling to normalize.
2007-05-28 22:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by M H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put a military uniform on any American and you have someone to respect and you should because they take an oath of service that requires courage to live up to.. also the men and women who wear the uniforms of the Fire departments and police departments deserve our respect.. they also take an oath.. if you ever wonder if the police or firemen deserve our respect.. then think about this.. during the 9/11 attacks on the twin towers.. while they were burning.. who was going up and who was comming down.. think about them as well..
2007-05-28 22:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by J. W. H 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
we acknowledged the suffering of the iraqi people whenw e decided that sadaam hussein couldn't just mass murder hundreds of kurds - including children. the iraqis are probably going through a lot of suffering because of the us involvement, but also think - they could be going through this even if we weren't there, it just wouldn't be publicized.
and a huge thanks and hug for all our wonderful military who will not sit back and let dictators bully people. to our wonderful soldiers and marines who value justice above their own lives, i can only say "may god bless you and keep you safe."
2007-05-28 22:26:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am sooo proud of our military and the job that they do with little or no recognition sometimes.. As a military wife you would not believe some of the things that I hear said about our military
2007-05-28 23:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by topsgtsgirls 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heartily agree. But the damnocrits are hamstringing them at every opportunity. It was h. clinton and her comrades that denied them any body armor or armored vehicles. They tried to tie stupid and deadly extras onto every funding bills which Bush wisely vetoed. The dims don't deserve to call themselves Americans. If they force the troops home before they should be, we will be fighting terrorists on our streets, and that's no bull. Vote the libtards out of offices they don't deserve, especially hillery and her closet communist comrades.
2007-05-28 22:32:40 · answer #7 · answered by ideamanbmg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What a coincidence, George was also praying for the suffering of the Iraqi people too!
2007-05-28 22:15:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
First, the Iraqi people weren't "liberated": they and their nation were destroyed for no reason whatsoever by the U.S. invasion. Second, the problem was not "the military;" it's the Bush administration, the worst administration to lead any major nation since 1930's Germany.
2007-05-28 22:18:40 · answer #9 · answered by worldinspector 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
I love our military. My brother-in-law is going to be in Iraq soon so I am scared for him and my sister but otherwise I love the U.S. military for being so brave and courageous toward us.
2007-05-28 22:16:06 · answer #10 · answered by Savannah 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋