This Posting is directed, primarily towards other ol' VETS: First you will have to understand where I am?

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coming from ,to understand where I want to go, and the question:
I served in the Army, in the mid 1950's to early 1960's. I am EXTREMLY PROUD to have two (2) HONORABLE DISCHARGES !!!!
Now at 69+, I have been 'fighting' inoperable brain tumors for over 7 years. I DO NOT NEED, WANT, NOR DESIRE SYMPATHY !!!!!!!!!!
I have to return to the Houston, Texas V.A. Hospital, this next tuesday, for more M.R.I.'S and 'Cat' scans.
Like 99.99% of VETS, I support our HERO'S / TROUPES all the way.
Since the Iraqi's believe that bombing women, children, men, and our troupes are o.k., how about , at least one, of us who have been pronounced "terminal", "strap on a 'bomb' and give a bunch of the terrorists a dose of their own medicine ( rememner that none of us are perfect, we all have at least one sin, at death)
I am still able to 'power walk', at military cadence, one mile in the a.m., and another mile in the p.m.
NOW, THE Question: Am I wrong to feel this way?

Chessale,& others, having the same concern/s as Chessale. As a civilian, in 1992, a private Nurologist found a prostate tumor. With anti-biodics, we got it to shrink from the size of a marble, to the size of a "bb". In 1994 there was a tumor that came into my feft jaw. I had it removed by a Maxiofacial surgon.
In March, 1998, I took the opportunity of early retirement,(at 60), as a Senior Atlas Rocket Q.C. Inspector, Harlingen, Texas, and moved to a small town S. E. of Dallas. I registered into the Dallas V.A. Medical center and enrolled into the " SELECT" Prostate cancer research program. In August, 1999, I lost almost all of my hearing, and the records showed that I had not suffered any injury to my ears / hearing while in the service, I had to go to a private "EAR" Doctor. I chose one in Athens, Texas, and he ordered an M.R.I., and that is where the 1st. brain tumor showed up. I took the mri's to the v.a., and dedicated my 'living' body to medical science, eliminating 'shi*' !!

Chessale,& others, having the same concern/s as Chessale. As a civilian, in 1992, a private Nurologist found a prostate tumor. With anti-biodics, we got it to shrink from the size of a marble, to the size of a "bb". In 1994 there was a tumor that came into my feft jaw. I had it removed by a Maxiofacial surgon.
In March, 1998, I took the opportunity of early retirement,(at 60), as a Senior Atlas Rocket Q.C. Inspector, Harlingen, Texas, and moved to a small town S. E. of Dallas. I registered into the Dallas V.A. Medical center and enrolled into the " SELECT" Prostate cancer research program. In August, 1999, I lost almost all of my hearing, and the records showed that I had not suffered any injury to my ears / hearing while in the service, I had to go to a private "EAR" Doctor. I chose one in Athens, Texas, and he ordered an M.R.I., and that is where the 1st. brain tumor showed up. I took the mri's to the v.a., and dedicated my 'living' body to medical science, eliminating 'shi*' !!

Answer 1

No you are not 'wrong.'

Just remember that you have already done more than your fair share. Spend your time with your family. You earned the right to die in peace surrounded by your loved ones.

Answer 2

This is an interesting conversation for me. I too am a Vet and a three time cancer survivor.
It sounds to me like you have more life left in you than you are willing to believe. I suffered horriffically with cancer. I really didn't know if I was going to make but when I did it was a feeling that I cannot explain.
Drs don't understand everything. They don't know everything or I wouldn't have been a repeat cancer patient like I was. They do their best but it is our job to try our best too. I remember days thinking that I'd probably be better off dead. But I didn't die and and here to talk about it today.
I've learned that all we go through are tests. Why God chooses to test some of us so much more than others I don't know. Whether he tests us in different ways or what I don't know. But giving up is not the answer.
We do not have key to life. God brought us here one by one and will continue to take us when he feels we are ready to move on. Remember it is a better life we are going to.
MOSTLY, remember that suicide is shameless. It leaves scars that can never be erased. It is selfish and selfless. It does no good for anyone.
Fighting and losing or winning a battle shows character and pride and hope.
Giving up shows nothing.
Yes, you are wrong. Just because others do wrong we cannot follow in their footsteps. This world would be gone if we used justification by others doing something to do something bad ourselves. In the bad we find the good.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Good luck and God Bless!! Have you ever tried the Cancer Center Treatments of America. They are the best and have so many anwers others don't. It's worth a chance to check out!!!

Answer 3

Its a targeting problem. The terrorist hit any group of people. You have stated you want to do this to the terrorists. By limiting yourself to a true target you negate the idea. If we can identify a group of terrorists a LGB from a F-16 or a Hellfire off an Apache is far more effective than a couple sticks of dynamite you carry in, even if you could get within range. Plus, at the moment, suicide as an attack form is losing status in the Muslim world. No use giving moral support to their tactics.

A desire for revenge is natural, an eye for an eye and all that. Personally I want more than an eye from them for my eye.

So how did you get the VA to work with you? I've yet to find the secret password.

Answer 4

Fellow Vet, I'm Here, no, you are not wrong to fee that way.
What is wrong is that the majority of Americans feel it is OK for the enemy to do it to us, but not to do it to the enemy. Americans pretend to hate the war, yet watch very violent TV shows, movies, CDs, and even more violent video games.
They hate the war because they think that another 9/1/1 event won't happen; it would NOT have happened if the Clinton Administration had done its job, instead of courting prostitutes, gays, etc.
See: "Losing bin Laden: How Bill Clinton’s Failure Unleashed Global Terror" and "Shadow War: The Untold Story of How Bush Is Winning the War on Terror" by Richard Miniter, a fellow at the Hudson Institute.
These should be required reading before any one speaks out against the war.
As I have said before here on Y! answers, we won't fall from without, but from within, due to all these people who love violence on the screen and in video games, but pretend to abhore violence if we fight the crazies, the terrorists.
These same great pretenders are the ones letting in more millions of illegals, as if 12,000,000 Illegals weren't enough.
But, remember, we were not allowed to fight the Viet Cong; Hillary gets in and we will have to withdraw, a sure sign to the enemy that we are weak.
So, if any one loves America and not yet ready to strap on a bomb, DON'T LET HILLARY RUIN OUR COUNTRY MORE than her husband already did.

Answer 5

LOL! I think its a pretty good idea except for the fact that 2 wrongs dont make a right. We are more civilized than that. That is fighting dirty... and god knows we should fight dirty because they do too, but I would not want you or anyone else to do that.

I dont think you are wrong to feel that way at all!
Thank you for your service in the past and the dedication still :)

Answer 6

You're not wrong at all . You likely would've done the same during your time in the service if the situation had ever arisen .
I think most of us vets would do anything to protect our fellow soldiers and our country . And that's part of the reason will hold the liberal left in such disdain . . . .we know they'd never have the nerve, guts or honor to do such a patriotic unselfish act . But don't do it . You've done your time , you've paid your dues . You can still be active and effective right here on Answers and perhaps elsewhere. . . maybe in your community .

Thank you for your sacrifice , your duty , and your honor . And thank you for even considering what you just proposed !

Answer 7

Anime might properly be centred in direction of any age group, yet i might might desire to assert that is best objective audience is youthful an older youngsters (a minimum of i might say it is the biggest group between western followers). i do no longer unavoidably think of the undeniable fact that somebody turns 18 or however reasons them to without notice drop anime. yet once you become older you start up having greater household initiatives and concentration much less on pastimes (like anime gazing). i'm 19, I nevertheless watch anime, yet no longer in the great parts I used to. i've got have been given my activity and different issues to look after and that comes first. (additionally i've got grow to be form of a critic over the years, i'm pickier than i used to be :p) anyhow, there are lots of anime on your age group. you're sort of in between Shounen/Shoujo (the greater youthful/teen boys/females) and Seinen/Josei (youthful grownup adult adult males/women human beings)

Answer 8

Well... I for one have entertained the probability that if I were diagnosed as being terminal I would rather go down in a hail of bullets taking as many of the enemy down as I could before I breathed my last rather than perish in a hospital bed. I am a warrior as well and most people would not see where I am coming from. I hear you... I do.

God bless you and enjoy the love of your family and friends. There are plenty of us out here who will continue on in the good fight.

Answer 9

So because the enemy do it then you condone using the same tactics??

You obviously have no consideration what the "propaganda fallout" of your actions would be, you would be giving the enemy the right to say "look the Americans are no better than us".

You are wrong to think this way, as your "good" intentions would ultimately do more harm to the image of the country you profess to love.

Answer 10

Well other than your own suicide (sin) and the murder of others (sin) the biggest obstacle would have to be how do you figure out who the terrorists are? How would you be able to tell guilty from innocent. I understand and empathize with your reasoning however the targeting and acquiring illegal explosives are the hard parts. I would suggest you put your energy into something else.

Answer 11

I dont think you are wrong. In fact thats how wars are usually won, by learning and adapting to the enemy tactics...

Unfortunately Geneva has our hands tied, and the rest of the world thinks wars should not include bloodshed and body counts.

Id say lets go back to the old days, and just start using napalm again. That would give them something else to fear.