during the build up to this war that was based on propaganda and fear anyone who opposed it was quickly labeled unamerican.
have we finally learned our lesson. or do we have to have a draft so we really think twice about going to. that way all the arm chair soldiers in the media will think twice about pumping the propaganda into our living rooms because their sons and daughters might be headed for war aswell.
2007-08-15 04:01:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
not now, not in the past, not ever
2007-08-15 04:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by amazed we've survived this l 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although I supported the war because I had friends who were Iraqis and understood the level of oppression in Iraq under Saddam, I was saddened by the fact that our administration allowed the CIA to mislead them on the WMA issue to justify the war.
As Americans, we have every right to outwardly oppose anything our government does. This is one of the freedoms we h ave that many others in the world do not.
This is what we defend in the war against terror.
2007-08-15 11:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being an American means thinking, something sorely lacking the last 7 years. As long as your challenge does not criticize those who are active troops then challenging a war that many see as unnecessary and evil on the political level is as American as it gets. I think that the cost of a war has got to be painful to all so that it makes everyone involved think twice before entering it and then shows undying resolve once entered into the fray.
2007-08-15 11:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by scottjones61 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No is not. It will be unamerican to slander our fellow brothers and sisters fighting in the war. But to raise your voice against our politicians, and ask them to return these brave men and women back home, safe and sound.... well it really sounds very american to me.
2007-08-15 11:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by Makotto 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, including those leaders who only wish to avoid angering there political base regardless of the outcome in future policy.
2007-08-15 11:11:04 · answer #5 · answered by Greg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about labels and how you present it. For example. I was taking a journalism course in College and wrote an article based on facts and drawing people's attention to why the war in Iraq is illegal.
THe professor was so full of herself that she actually put the question this way to the whole class, "Would you read an article if it was putting America in a negetive light? Would you want to read bad things about America?" Obviously everyone said no! My intention was not to bad mouth America, but just the intentions of Bush and his illegal war based on lies. But the way she put the questions immidiately turned the class against my article.
2007-08-15 11:10:07 · answer #6 · answered by Centered 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Not only is it American its a must. How many life's would have been saved if more people would have stood up at the beginning and let our congress hear us maybe just maybe we could have saved thousands of American and Iraqi life's.
2007-08-15 11:18:29 · answer #7 · answered by region50 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it's not un-American to think for yourself and justify the reasons for going to war before doing so.
Too bad Congress didn't feel that way though.
2007-08-15 11:16:46 · answer #8 · answered by Lily Iris 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. How do you know that you are doing the right thing?
2. Majority rules.
2007-08-15 11:08:26 · answer #9 · answered by Samm 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
To me the definition of being American is being not only able but willing to challenge our leaders.
2007-08-15 11:09:56 · answer #10 · answered by tridak 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Only for a tiny minority in this country.
2007-08-15 11:08:22 · answer #11 · answered by feline11105 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋