For those of you that support the war in every way, have you joined the military? If not, why not?

Question

i'm talking about the young men and women that talk all this stuff about pro-war, etc, etc. and are actually CAPABLE of going out there to Iraq. If they want to defend the country, they should go out and do it.

getitright-- i also love this country, but i'm not going to fight a war i dont believe in.

i see alot of young men (in my city) that talk, but have never enlisted. If they believe in the war, they should fight, instead of talking and talking about it. thats it.

ez f-- thank you for your answer, thats the answers i'm looking for.

Answer 1

I have too many personal responsibilities and obligations. I can't afford to just quit my job to go fight in the crusade against radical islam. But I do fully support the cause.

Answer 2

I support the war in every way though I have not enlisted in the military (for this war) because I am to old to fight (59 yrs old)
Now ask me if I supported the Vietnam war and did I enlist, the answer to that question is NO, I did not support the Vietnam war and I still enlisted because I support my country. I served in the US Army from Feb 1966 to Feb 1969, an awful lot of my friends never came home alive, a lot of my friends had no choice about entering the service because they were drafted, I enlisted in the Army, no one had to twist my arm no one had to draft me because I love my country.

Just because you don't support the war is no excuse not to join, unless you hate this country and that is exactly what the liberals do. Being female is no reason not to join either.

Liberals hate the US and they hate our freedoms, they want to convert us all to socialism and or communism.

LIBERALS if you love this country, why haven't you joined the military, to those liberals that have joined. Thank You for your service.

EDIT: Note to Smelly Cat
Why do the Romney boys have to join if you don't join, there is no draft, the military is all voluntary, who said they supported the war. I would rather be a CHICKENHAWK than a stinking liberal CHICKENSH*T (just like Bill Clinton)

Answer 3

Using your premise, it is safe to say you do not support your country. Were I allowed I would go. I believe if those that share your same views gain the White House I will have ample opportunity to fight them here. After my military service I served my community as a Police Officer for 30 years. What have you done.

Answer 4

I am too old for this one, but I have joined the US Military a long time ago and now I am retired from the US Army and enjoyed every minute of my service!!
US Army (RET) 1958 - 1979
Vietnam 1967 - 1968 - 1971

Answer 5

Yes with two devices on my campaign ribbon and a resultant medical retirement after 12 years.

I might also point out that rural, consevative-leaning areas have had quite a higher proportion of military volunteers and casulties then in the Marxist-leaning urban areas.

Answer 6

First off as someone that has been there, it helps out the morale when you know that your own country is behind. It also helps when your own media reports all the positive things your doing out there. Beleive me it hurts when guys like Harry Reid say we already lost the war, he should be tried for treason, it sends the wrong message to the troops, and makes our enemy stronger. If the enemy knows that the morale and our elected officals are caving in there gonna get bolder and stronger and up the amount attacks, with more road side bombings, suicide bombs, etc. because they feel the more violence they spead the weaker we will and break our will.

Military tactics, since your well schooled HIPPIE in military tactics. We made mistakes in the begining no doubt, it's a differant kind of war and we underestimated the Terror cells in Iraq. We would drive them out, annd keep pushing and not leave a proper security force behind while we were pushing forward, as we were pushing forward and on the offensive the terrorists just pulled a 180 and moved back in while we were gone. The troop surge is putting a stop to that since we can maintain a proper security force and establish 360 degrees of security.

Also it's tough out there, in the begining since we weren't sure who was friend or foe, the enemy doesn't dress in Military uniform they dress in plain street clothes and our own ROE'S hurt us in the begining.

Since you been there hippie I know you know all in Military tactics and the Iraq people, but news flash at the end of the day the good people of Iraq who have been ruled savagely by Saddam, want us to finish the job or at the very least make it place where they finally have some sort of civilized society.

Those sanctions were placed by the U..N. on Iraq when Saddam decide to invade his neighbor we call that the Gulf War, Saddam also broke 17 U.N Laws for 17 years, and not using profits from oil to feed his people. Get your fac ts straight, and Clinton bombed him in 98 during operation desert fox with the same intell Bush had WHEN WE WENT TO WAR
I am taking about a civilzed society were you don't have to worry about that the leader of your Country is gonna MUSTARD gass you like Saddam did, Also a civilzed leader who doesn't kill you if you speak out against the GOV, think about it pot head, your on here everyday spitting Anti-Bush, Anti-U.S. crap on this site all day long, now I ask you, if you were an Iraq under Saddam rule would you be able to do that, NO you would be dead. Also Saddam straved his people, bruttally murdered them. I got more examples if you need them.

Now if the terrorists drive us out and win and gain a whole country like they had in Afgan do you think there gonna treat the people of Iraq kindly, or rule with fear, and kill those who oppose them, just like the taliban did in Afagan,

Answer 7

Boring...

Why do liberals still ask these tired questions? Why would our support for the troops necessitate us becoming one?

Your point is to somehow show that civilians supporting our brave soldiers is hypocritical, but it is a complete non sequitur. With a poor question like this, I'm guessing you do not know what that means so I took the liberty of including a link for you.

Anyway, many people are just not cut out for military service or would prefer to do other things. No big deal. Our military is a volunteer military, so no one who is there was sent against their will. The war has been on for four years now. That means every single soldier there either signed up after the war started or re-enlisted. It is not the same case as Vietnam.

Answer 8

I do support the war, I am 55 years old, and not in good health, so I can't join. My husband, my father, served in the wars, and I have adopted several soldiers who I write to, send packages to and help to keep their moral up.

I don't like the war, but I stand Proud as an American and stand behind our Soldiers.

Answer 9

I do not support the war in Iraq. And yes I was in the first of the 7th in Viet Nam. the first country to defeat the Talban I agree with.

Answer 10

I support it.
USAF Veteran 78-82