Why is there no major anti war movement in the US?

Question

My personal belief is that there is no draft. I come out of the 60's anti war movement. I have even seen my FBI file. Regardless, the facts of Viet Nam were more akin to WWII then to Iraq, the difference being, the baby boomers, and then many of there parents believed in "Hell no we won't go". In the Nam war, you friends, your brothers, had no choice to go to war. It was that or prison or Canada. Sure, there were those that yell baby killers at the vets coming home, but that was not the majority.
We hated the war, like most do now, but the military is a volunteer service now. Your brother went because he wanted to go into the service, as did you sister, your friend. You still want them home. You still fear for them, but you also know that your other brother, sister, son or daughter will not have to enlist. The emotions are not the same. It is sad. The death rate in Nam was also 10 times what it is in Iraq. If 200 Americans died each week in Iraq it would be over now.

To Gary B.: You did not go in my stead. You went four years before I could have gone. You went by choice, and I commend you for that. What we were fighting for was to get you and others like you, out of harms way. I also thought that how the Nam vets were treated at home sucked too. They began to trim benefits and I am sorry to say, no one I knew who went to Nam was ever quite the same. They were changed and not for the better. I hope you came through it alright. By the way, I was 1A, Nixon had the Lottery and I get number 315. I never refused to go, but unlike you, I would never have just enlisted. Now when I say you went by choice, the number of years you were in, indicates you either enlisted, or reenlisted if you were drafted.

Answer 1

It's dangerous. The seven who wrote info on their view of the war that it wasn't going well at all--two have been killed in a truck accident and another shot in the head in ICU. Reporters are killed over there as are soldiers who voice any dislike. If you notice hardly any in Congress are against it and bravo for the ones who are like Ron Paul, but he'd better be careful, God Bless Him.

Answer 2

There is an anti-war movement in America today. There has been since the beginning of the war, before the war even started. It was small then but it is growing as the war goes on. Vietnam wasn't even known about for years and operation were going on there long before protests began. Believe it or not there have been protestors against every war the United States ever fought, including the Revolutionary War. There are actually people in this nation that believe that war is wrong and does not resolve international issues.

Answer 3

To the majority of the people in the USA the war is not personal. They feel this is the problem of the politicians that started it. They, the population, are more concerned about their jobs, are they going to be able to make the car and house payment this month, are they going to be able to buy their medicine, school supplies for their kids, etc. etc.

I don't care what the polls say that the news media runs, most of the folks that talk about the war where I live all agree we didn't ever have any business going there in the first place.

Answer 4

You said, the death rate in vietnam was 10x as much, thats why there isn't a huge anti-war movement. To go along with that, if 200 americans died each week we probubly be out like you said or there would be a draft. I'm not anti-war, I'm anti-our-war strategy.

Answer 5

Its because the generation that benefits the most from this war is the generation that got us out of Vietnam. They learned theres money to be made in blood and embraced it. Baby boomers are solidly the most powerful of current generations in american politics. They were all so profreedom etc. They sold out their principles for money.

Answer 6

there is an anti war movement,the media would rather show illegal immagrants protesting for rights that do not exist,that's why you don't see the flag draped coffins coming off the planes , the media is completely owned,if you want to find out a movement to join I amsure it woild not be hard, or organize your own group.

Answer 7

Most legal U.S. citizens don't have the time to be engaged in movements. They are too busy working two or three jobs at minimum wage, trying to survive rampant inflation. As soon as the Demoncrats take over in 2009, our military will be removed from Iraq, and the Al Quida will fill the void. Then, U.S. citizens will be able to experience suicide bombers at home.

Answer 8

You are absolutely right!

If someone revives the draft while this war is going on, the people WILL rise, hopefully.

Answer 9

Why didn't you listen to the North Vietnam General, who (years after the end of the war) told us that N.Vietnam was ready to surrender YEARS before the end of the war, but the anti-war protesters kept their moral up to continue?



Now, why don't you look at the deathrates of ALL active duty military personell, during the clinton years, and compare them to ALL the millitary deaths during the Bush administration.

They dont even double!!!!

Clinton's 8 years averaged 938 per year (FOR ALL ACTIVE MILITARY DEATHS)
BUsh's 6 years (2007 not finished yet) averaged 1465 per year (FOR ALLLLLLLLL ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY DEATHS.

Answer 10

because the jewish media and their well thought out education system for you folks has made the majority into couch potatos and brainwashed morons..but on the up side theres still some people like alex jones and his radio show and many other groups. also remember these people don't get a lot of media coverage so its easy to think nobody cares. vote Ron Paul