When do other countries get to defend their land, when Bush attacks them? When is a simple person, like a farmer or student, who was attacked and occupied in the name of PAX America fights back and then be called an insurgent or a terrorist? I dont know about the Rep/Cons, but if my country was attacked and occupied ,I would fight back with everything I had. IED's, sniper, anything. And I would hope that my other border alies would come to help to destroy the occupiers,PERIOD!
2007-09-12 09:51:27 · 15 answers · asked by Bob N 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Look at the rep/con armchair warriors! LMAO!
Prominent Republicans
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY - did not serve (1)
Senate Assistant Minority Leader Trent Lott, R-MI - avoided the draft, did not serve.
Senate Republican Conference Chairman Jon Kyl, R-AZ - did not serve.
National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair John Ensign, R-NV - did not serve.
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-OH - did not serve.
House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-MO - did not serve.
House Republican Conerence Chair Adam Putnam, R-FL - did not serve.
House Republican Policy Committee Thaddeus McCotter, R-MI - did not serve.
National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Tom Cole, R-OK - did not serve.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani - did not serve.
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney - did not serve in the military but did serve the Mormon Church on a 30-month mission to France.
Former Senator Fred Thompson - did not serve.
Senator John McCain
2007-09-12 11:38:48 · update #1
Excellent question! Reminds me of the difference between "patriotism" and "treason"....depends on which side you are on, I guess. It's also reminds me of Israel and Palestine and who has a right to what land. It's a good food-for-thought question and should arouse some sleeping patriots! You get a star.
After reading some answers, do you think people deliberately misunderstood your question? Seems like it!
2007-09-12 10:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by ArRo 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Fighting back is no problem, get a weapon, wear a uniform with some agreed upon insignia and get at it. Not wearing a uniform and hiding behind and among women and children and then coming out to fight and then ducking back behind the women and kids is cowardly and invites attack on the people you would hide behind. Insurgents are no better than common criminals. If you can't put together a military structure to fight back, then, sit back and enjoy the occupation. If you fight like a cowardly insurgent and your village gets bombed off the planet, you, not the occupying military brought it on.
2007-09-12 11:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
When do other countries get to defend their land, when Bush attacks them?
(1) We are not attacking Iraq, nor are we attacking Iraqis. Who is? When a car bomb goes off... who is? When 200 people are blown off a bridge by an IED... who is?
(2) We're attempting the Iraqis to do just that... defend themselves.
When is a simple person, like a farmer or student, who was attacked and occupied in the name of PAX America fights back and then be called an insurgent or a terrorist?
(3) http://www.c-span.org/resources/pdf/hjres114.pdf
(4) The Iraqi people are NOT fighting back. In general they treat our troops quite well. Of course they would like to see them go... not because they hate them, but because it would signal an end to the need for them to be there.
(5) They may call themselves "freedom fighters," but if it looks like a pig, smells like a pig, sounds like a pig...
(6) Why would "freedom fighters" target the very people they say they are trying to benefit? Why would "freedom fighters" disembowel a woman who did nothing but try to help the Iraqi people before the Americans came?
I dont know about the Rep/Cons, but if my country was attacked and occupied ,I would fight back with everything I had. IED's, sniper, anything. And I would hope that my other border alies would come to help to destroy the occupiers,PERIOD!
(7) It's not a matter of politics. It's a matter of looking at the facts rather than listening to politicians and the media... they both are trying to sell you something. It's a matter of common sense.
(8) I'm sorry, but if your country were attacked or occupied, I would question whether you have what it takes to defend it. You seem to know so little about the military, about logistics, about strategy. I don't know what country you consider "your" country, but if it has to rely on you to protect it, based on your apparent sympathies and military expertise it's ripe for invasion and occupation... in the off chance that hasn't already occurred.
(9) Some of our "border allies" are already helping themselves to the US. They're not going to defend it. They'll just go back home. And what are you doing about that? In the US we hope to get rid of those "border allies" who are on lour soil illegally.
2007-09-12 11:03:50 · answer #3 · answered by gugliamo00 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
People have the right to self determination. They also have the right and duty to use whatever means necessary to be free of a foreign occupying force. But the vast majority of Iraqis fighting are not fighting our troops to get them out. They are sectarians bent on sweeping c lean their neighborhoods of people with opposing religions. The fight in Iraq has become a civil war between Sunnis and Shia for control of Iraq's oil wealth (which is about to be divided between American and UK oil companies). Our dear leader (man...that cat needs a new brain and ticket home to Crawford) murdered a dictator, and unleashed all the pent up angers between competing groups. Now they regularly shoot each other when they are defenseless.
2007-09-12 10:27:31 · answer #4 · answered by aries_jdd 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
if your American, you elected president, and your elected Congressional members, voted on and approved the war. so you are also responsible for attacking those freedom fighters or insurgents. IT WAS NOT JUST BUSH. now if you haven't or don't vote, now is your time to step up to the plate and change things, for the better of the worst. Take some responsibility for your actions or inaction.
And thank you for stating that you would defend this country if we we're attacked by an aggressor, but would you give your life for America?
and just to let you know we were attacked, or have you forgot about 9/11, yesterday was the 6th anniversary. and i would rather see us fight the insurgents or terrorists over in Iraq then over here, so you wouldn't have to defend this country will everything you had
2007-09-12 10:02:40 · answer #5 · answered by rsltompkins 3 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Well, you're not a big fan of Bush, that much is obvious. Consider this: if another country invaded us to remove Bush, would you oppose their actions? If they sought to reform our government, would you oppose that? I'm guessing not, anyone that fights Americans in Iraq purely hates Americans or was a strong supporter of Saddam. In that case, those people are enemies of America and our mission and if they choose to take up arms against us they reap what they sow. If the farmer tends his fields and puts his weapon away, no harm will come to him.
2007-09-12 09:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by Pfo 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Bob, if you used those explosives you were given from al-Qaeda and Iran to blow up churches, funerals, abortion clinics, weddings and shopping malls, do you really think your fellow citizens would call you a freedom fighter?
If you chose to attack your own democratically elected government, would you be fighting for freedom or for a religious tyranny?
Perhaps, BOB, you should be a little more selective in who you call an ally.
2007-09-12 10:15:16 · answer #7 · answered by John T 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
OK, first of all we DID NOT ATTACK Iraq! If I recall correctly the people of Iraq were being slaughtered by their president (Saddam Hussein) we saw best to step in and remove him from power (we did). and most Iraqis are thanking us for that. the people killing US troops aren't defending anything, they have just been taught to hate Americans and that they should kill us.
Oh yeah, if you would watch the national news and military progress you would know that 98% of all the insurgents attacking us are from IRAN NOT IRAQ. the US military has detailed proof that Iran is involved. But thats nothing I would expect a brainwashed liberal to know, you guys just repeat what your liberal buddies feed you.
2007-09-12 11:32:31 · answer #8 · answered by True American 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
True Freedom fighters, dont target and blow up people attending a funeral or church or kids at a well.
They dont pack a car full of explosives and drive it into a market filled with women and children.
Get a brain and think before you post. You cant even compare the two.
The people you are talking about are not freedom fighters they are terrorist and insurgents.
No matter how your liberal brain works it cant justify those actions as actions of a freedom fighter. How does blowing up markets full of your owm people bring freedom
When you say you would defend your country would you do it by blowing up your neighbors house, a church basically non military targets.
2007-09-12 09:58:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 3⤋
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2016-10-04 11:15:01 · answer #10 · answered by wilfrid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Problem with your conclusion is the U.S. is not looking to "occupy" Iraq. So if the attacks on U.S. troops stopped tomorrow and the Iraqi's were able to self govern plain and simple the troops would be out of there.
2007-09-12 09:56:57 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋