A thing about chickenhawks?

Question

You know, I might not agree with a supporter of the Iraq War, but I can certainly respect one who says something like "This war is a noble and righteous cause, now if you'll excuse me I have to get to the recruiting station," or "This war is important to America. I know because I've done two tours there."

Now, I do not believe you have to have served in the military or fought in war to have a positive opinion of the Iraq War. After all it is your opinion and your right to have that opinion. Just try to understand what your argument sounds like.

"This war is noble and just, but not quite noble and just enough for me to take any risks or make any sacrifices. Only noble or just enough for other people to take the risks and make the sacrifices."

"This war is necessary to the security of the US, but not quite necessary enough for me to spill my blood, or my family to mourn, only necessary enough for other people's blood to be spilled or other families to mourn."

desertviking, was the explanation not clear enough? You served. You are not a chickenhawk. Yo backed your beliefs up with action. (I did serve in the military too by the way.) This was directed towards the people NOT like you. The ones who haven't or never plan on serving.

Just me, I'm confused. At what point did I express anger toward the military?

Answer 1

You make an interesting point which bears some merit, even if not completely valid. It should be investigated as such.

There are many ways to actively support the war without being in the military. And we obviously cannot have all of our nation in the military, not even all of those of military age and physical ability.

A police officer or FBI agent is also helping to protect our nation. As is a firefighter. The spouses of our servicemembers sacrifice greatly in our efforts. A friend of mine is an electrician and in that capacity has helped in the construction of factories which make war materials. He is an ardent war supporter though he has never served in the military. He has however provided me with moral support and has answered the phone in the middle of the night to provide me help in getting a crucial generator back in operation.

One can understand the necessity of this war (or any) and not be able to serve in the military, but yes it is easy to say that if they believed in its necessity, they should be doing more.

In order to help in the most important thing every American should do which is to educate themselves on the war, I've started a blog. Before one takes a position for or against the war, they should know who we are facing and what the threat really is. I find it dismal that so few are willing to do so. Instead of listening to the (majority of) soldiers there, they merely regurgitate the opinions of their political leaders and the media, both of which are biased.

Can one support the efforts of law enforcement in the fight against criminals even if they don't apply for a job as a police officer?

Answer 2

This war is a noble venture and I served 25 years in the Navy, including 8 of those years with Fleet Marine Forces.
Now, how are you doing on the sacrifice front?

Answer 3

Just because someone does not give you details about their life does not mean you know anything about where they've been or what they've done.

Why do speak so angrily of the military, have you served? Do you have any 1st hand experience?

I have served 4 years, I got out to raise our children because being dual military who deploy often was hard (they were going to have to go stay with grandparents.) My husband stayed in and he is currently deployed.

There, you happy now? Just because someone does not say they are or have served does not mean S__T. AND I have noticed a lot of wives on here. It takes a lot to be a military spouse. They're serving their time truly supporting their military spouse.

Answer 4

What about people that are too old to join, but have family members, nieces and nephews, younger brothers and sisters, that are serving?

Anyone that doesn't mourn the loss of an American life on the battlefield isn't an American.

Answer 5

The time period bird-hawk describes a man or woman who helps a warfare however refuses to combat in it. Essentially it manner "loudmouthed, saber damn coward". It was once initially coined to explain conservatives, who within the 60s supported the Vietnam War however located approaches to hinder serving foreign both by way of deferments or by way of stateside National Guard obligation. Vietnam technology bird-hawks incorporate such notables as: George W. Bush, Rush Limbaugh, and Newt Gingrich. Today the time period is carried out to people who aid the present wars in Iraq and Afghanistan however once more refuse to combat or relating to the Baby Boomer bird-hawks refuse to permit their kids or grandchildren to combat foreign. Chicken-hawks generally tend to vocally aid wars, plaster their vehicles with patriotic emblems, and frown on dissent but if push involves shove they continuously uncover a few excuse to not combat within the wars they aid. To bird-hawks wars are quality so long as it's anyone else doing the combating and dieing.

Answer 6

You do have to serve in the military to know what you're talking about though. If you've never served, you have no clue.

What is Bach's theory of basic music?

Now if you had never has basic music theory class, you'd never know that Bach said to never write parallel thirds, fifths or octaves.

It's that simple. I used to teach music/band and I've been in the military.

Answer 7

Are you against the genocide in Darfur? You are, right?

But since you're not signing up to be an aid worker over there that means you're against it but not enough to actually do anything about it.