Another 3 Soldiers killed . In iraq,?

Question

Come on now how many more of our Brave Boys are we going to lose , people are saying they are not Dieing in Vain . Come on then Convince me otherwise . Sensible answers please.

Answer 1

I agree, the Iraqi's are not worth one more single drop of blood from these HEROES, I am sick to death of listening to all the BS from people who feel sorry for the Iraqi's when they are the ones who do not want what we are offering them, the Iraqi government, and their military, and especially their police are riddled with this new Iraq freedom fighter's organization, it's like banging our heads of a brick wall trying to force ourselves and our way of life anywhere in the middle east, they are all bread to HATE from conception, so WTF are we doing? The million dollar question.

Answer 2

Its regrettable but!

You know it surprise me when people go on about deaths in service of troops in war theatres. So far 156 brave souls have lost their lives in Iraq, we have been there for 4 years plus, that a mounts to perhaps 39 a year. or 3.25 a month. "average".. not a lot is it considering how many service men have served over there. in military terms its not even worth worrying about percentage wise its negligible!.

If you compare losses with the only other war that we have been involved in Falklands, then the death rate in that war was horrendous (256 in 4 months) compared to Iraq!. I think people should look past the headline grabbing political swiping rhetoric and see things has they really are. The war whether just or not is here to stay and in war people die.. Soldiers know this and accept the possibility , if they don't they don't have any business being a soldier.

I support the war, I support Both Bush and Blair, in having the Balls to stand up for what's right!.. Its said that saddam posed no threat to us in Britain which might have been true for the time being!. But the trouble with megalomaniacs is they threaten the stability of counties around them.. This was proved in saddams case when he invaded Kuwait with the resulting 1st gulf war that followed.

Its been said that the present war in Iraq is all about oil.. and in some respects its true. but its not about Iraqi oil its about the rest of the middle east supplies that power the rest of the world. We all see how nervous oil companies and speculators are, imagine how high the cost of oil would go if saddam had been left t grow his forces into something capable of taking on Saudi Arabia!. That's the real point in getting rid of saddam, saving the world from an oil crisis and the resulting devastation to world wide economies.

In the end as long has the country doesn't allow theirs lives to be lost in vain by giving in a bugging out before things have settled down, then the loss of their lives is acceptable and the whole world should be grateful for their sacrifice.

Answer 3

I feel so sad when I hear about these deaths. When a person joins the services - Army, Navy or RAF, they KNOW they could get sent to a war zone, therefore, it is THEIR choice. In the last 40 years, the services have been involved in some form of conflict - Northern Ireland, Falklands, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan to name a few. So when these brave people signed on the dotted line, they weren't going in blind.

Some people will say it's alright for me and yes, maybe I'd feel different if it happened to me. But nothing can alter the fact that enlisting was a CHOICE.

Answer 4

I have a nephew that is in the army and he has been to Iraq. My nephew will go back to Iraq in September. I hate the thought that he will be in danger. His job is very important and unfortunately he is put down on the ground and is where all the violence is. I have these terrible visuals of something happening to this 21 year old boy and having to deal with this terrible tragity. On the other hand I have taken some time to talk with my nephew. I begin to see things in a different light when I hear the words coming out of his mouth. He says that he has chosen this direction in his life because this is truly what he wanted to do. He is very patriotic and respectful and stands behind the army 100%. He proudly talks about all the men and women that he has had the pleassure of knowing and continuing to work with. They become brothers, sisters and rely on eachother as a team. Sure it is terrible that all of these young men and women are dieing and that Bush will not bring them home but stop for a minute and think about how it would feel if someone got in the way of what you believe in and what you truly want to accomplish in life. I have always been a patriotic person and we proudly celebrate our independence. I can say that my need to be patriotic has increased since I have a loved one in the war. I respect and am soooo proud that my nephew is representing and fighting for his country. I have to thank him for giving me the freedom of choice and I love him sooo much.

Answer 5

Yep, more deaths of soldiers and civilians in the past few days. The "security clampdown" by the US is working ever so well, isn't it? A great use of more tax dollars! But never mind, uncle George and his cronies in the industrial-military complex continue to make huge profits from the deaths of innocents. You can only hope Bush, Blair and the greedy capitalists feeding off their wars will reap what they sow in the future...

Answer 6

I have no sensible answers. The only thing I can say is lets take all of the politicians and put them in a field somewhere and lets see how they cope, of course they wont.

Bring all of our boys home.

Answer 7

To Scottie- Those who oppose the war and want the soliders brought home are the ones looking out for their interests, not people like you that would have them stay and risk their lives in vain.
To the Asker- I'm with ya.
Many people who join the military come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. College is not an option for them, so they join the military in an effort to better their lives. Not always, of course, but many times this is true.

Answer 8

How many tears did you shed when twelve Marines died testing the Osprey, before there was a war, before 911, how many tears will you shed now? I'll bet you don't give a tinker's damn, so, unless you put on a uniform and stand in harm's way, your opinion doesn't mean crap all to me.

Have a lovely day, while you still may.

Answer 9

Here is only one answer, pull out all troops, leave the tribes to fight for Power, the next Saddam will take over. Sad but true.

Answer 10

of course they're dying in vain! these are young boys,how can it not be in vain?? i was watching the news at tea-time yesterday and they showed a 24 year old lad who'd been killed in Afghanistan, his twin brother was with him when he died. how unbelievably sad is that?? i sat here with tears running down my face.