If they did not believe in the war and public did not support the war, were they really wrong to go to Canada?  Look what happened to the soldiers in Vietnam and what happened to them when they got home.  Remember, this is in retrospect.
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in retrospect, more should have gone to Canada.\nThey'd be alive now.
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I totally agree with you!!  That is exactly what my husband, son, and I did just a week before the war started--we held a Support Rally for the Troops, at out State Capital.  It was neither for, nor against the war--rather to tell the men and women about to answer their calls to duty that we were here to stand behind them and support them.  There had been so many protests on TV, high school walk-outs, teens burning books, and other such atrocities.  We just wanted to let our troops, and their families, know that we were proud and grateful that they were serving our country and protecting our freedom to express our own beliefs.  Ironically, to include the kids who's rights to free education that were being protected, as they were walking out.
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that's not the main reason why USA is mad whit Canada . the main reason is that Canadians didn't not support the war in Iraq , they decided to allow gay marriage , and they pretty much opposed the American government in a lot of issues . so this is pretty much a revenge get accustom to it USA don't like  ur positions and they have pretty much decided to make your lives hard . on the other side i think u should keep ur openness of mind and u should star getting away from USA at least for now . i know that they been saying Canada wouldn't exist Whit out USA and been reminding them constantly that they depend in an 80 percent of USA and this has bothered the Canadian Government .
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Here, here. \n\nAs much as I am against the war, I support our soldiers and what they are doing, 110%.\n\nAs much as I want them to come home, I don't want to see them treated like scum, because they are anything but! \n\nThese brave men and women have signed themselves over as property and have done the job they signed up to do. \nI'm afraid to think that these men and women are going to be treated like the soldiers coming home from VietNam. That's just not fair!
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hmm of course. in a war such as vietnam or korea the people fighting (mostly) were fighting for their beliefs. if you wont fight for them what will you fight for? each person believed that they were right and that their respective countrys would be a better place if they won the war.\nthe higher ups probably just wanted more power. inciting the pawns to fight.\nshould another country meddle in others affairs? no. should you interfior in the running of your neighbours house? lol again no. look at iraq. americans thought they were helping them, now its more dangous then ever.
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I started poking around the site and found some of the other things about NAFTA, FTAA and SPP.  It really is scary that so many people do not understand what is happening to our country.  A lot of people will call you a bigot or a hate monger if you say something about illegals.  I really have more of a problem with the government lying and saying they are doing something about the illegal immigration.  The fact is, they let it happen because it is part of the broader plan to make Canada/United States/Mexico one economic entity.  This will at some point lead to one country.  And they sit there and say you are unpatriotic if you don't support the war in Iraq!  In the meantime they are stabbing the American public in the back and selling them down the river.  I must reiterate, I don't hate the illegals.  I hate those that have let our borders turn into a "free trade zone".
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Been there, done that, Viet Nam.  The extreme right thinks you can do no wrong and the extremem left thinks you can do no right.  As I looked over the answeres here, just like in American society the majority of people will support you.  A soldier does not have a blank check to do what he wants during a war and is always responsible for what he does.  You state your feelings excellently and it is impossible for those who have never been through a combat experience to know what you are going through in your thoughts and in the actions you have to perfrom during combat.  You must  live with your experiences the rest of your life.  No, it is not easy being a soldier and I pray that you have made the right decisions in your experiences.  I would never judge you and neither should anyone else except God. You sound like the kind of soldier that all of America can be proud of.  Always do the right thing and don't worry about people that want to condemn you, they don't really count.
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If by "support the troops," you mean, "bring them back," yes.\n\nIf there's a draft, I'll be relocating to Canada.  I'll be damned if I'm going to risk my life for some idiotic reason like an invasion of Iran.
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Even though I support trade, and full diplomatic recognition of Vietnam.....there's a lot of unanswered questions.\n\nMia's need to be accounted for.....BEFORE we have full ties to Vietnam. The Vietnam conflict was a somber tale in our history. The brave Americans that died there need to be brought home.
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As a Vietnam Veteran, I understand how you feel. I doubt that you will get over it, but you have to learn how to deal with it. My thanks to my Canadian brothers.
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Many countries feel that we are contributing to the problem by not protesting it. Yeah, our government is doing all of the action, but what are we doing about it? Where is the international coverage of our uprisings in the streets? We just complain amongst ourselves, and do nothing by way of protest. War in Vietnam, protests in the streets all day every day. War in the Gulf, nothing, War in the Gulf again, nothing. People don't hate us because we are American, people hate us because we are lazy. Too lazy to change a government that is not working for the majority of the people. Next time travelling, tell people you are Canadian.\n\nGonzo: I agree with your statements. There are many liberties that we take for granted. Many that we do not exercise, as well.
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Some people just don't know how to act.  Sorry that it happened.\nThank you for your service and your sacrifice!
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For my own part, I thank you. I wholeheartedly disagree with anyone who blames our troops for doing their best to fight for our country. I do not agree with the politics that sent you there, but I will fight that battle with the politicians in the best way that I can. I think that there is more support than there was for the soldiers who fought in Viet Nam, and I would like to think that this rise in support shows that more Americans are beginning to understand the need to support our troops. The argument as to why we are there, and whether it's right or wrong, is one best fought with politicians, not with those who fight so hard for us. Again, thank you!
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I think something impressive. Look at the difference in peoples attitudes to the war. We supported the soldiers and hold WW1 and WW2 with great respect but all we've done is criticise the war in Iraq. I don't people like to support our country anymore. Society has changed and I doubt we'll ever feel that patrionism again because with a troubled youth, unemployment, increased crime - poeple are finding it more difficult to find things to praise.
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There are several examples in history of the superpower losing a war everyone thought they would just walk through.  Vietnam is one of these.  The VC knew that if they could just hold out long enough, the US would just go away due to exhaustion.  The same is true in Iraq; the populace knows we as a citizenry will start to DEMAND the troops come home because we are tired of the losses.\n\nAnother example is our own revolution against Britain.  Washington knew if he could keep the army together the Brits would eventually get tired of throwing away men they needed on European fronts and go away.  That's pretty much what happened.  It didn't hurt that we had French support, but the end was inevitable for Britain -- and us.  It is impossible to fight a population of insurgents without doing too much damage to those who support us in the region.  See also: Vietnam, Afghanistan.\n\nWhy do people think we can win?  They don't study political science and history -- I do.
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First of all, it was never declared a 'war'.  It was a 'conflict'.  It was viewed as a conflict between North and South Vietnam with of course was touted to us here in the US as a 'civil war'.  Many at the time felt that the Vietnamese should have settled their own 'civil' war, but our government felt they wanted to stop the threat of communism spreading.  (Now don't shoot the messenger, but I'm only telling you what the American people were told in the 60's.)  I had a brother in law and cousin go to Vietnam.  My brother in law never was really OK after he returned.  Lots of drugs, booze, etc.  died in 2000 of a heroin overdose.  He was a medic during Vietnam and saw so many killings, etc.  it wrecked his life.  Our country was very divided durig that time, with mostly younger people opposed to the war and the elders (who had fought during WW2) thinking all of the 'hippies' were crazy.  Hopefully the same thing won't happen with the war in Iraq.
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i am ashamed that you would abandon your country.  you can stay in Canada.  we dont want people like you here.  hey, 3000+ American civilians were killed just a few years back, dont ya remember?