You know! How would they feel if I carried a can of Raid around and shot them down at random? But I don't like hurting and killing things, I'd just have more trouble sleeping, but they won't negotiate.
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you know, what you're overlooking is that they probably just \nlike you.  Kind a like that movie where the alien ship is \ndestroying the Planet without knowing it.  I have the same \nproblem with mosquitoes, pleople tell me they just like me.\nOr perhaps my superion DNA.
353580
I think they would prefer if I were kidnapped.
160157
I'm a Marine who fought in Iraq.  I'm out now, but you could say I'm lonely in a much different way.  After returning to civilian life, few people understand life in the military, let alone a war.  They don't know what it's like to be shot at, to be the hunter, to be the prey.  It's hard to relate to people sometimes.  But, best to our troops that are fighting the fight now, and for their fight to come.
415117
Most of us suffer from some for of post traumatic stress disorder.  Especially those who saw combat.  We were programed to kill people and break things to act as police in the most unusual chaos without the training to do it.  I remember being told to suit up in MOPP gear, a chemical weapon suit and learn how to fire so I could continue on with the mission when all I could think of was getting the hell out of the contaminated area.  also taking a life offsets you years after you do it.  Especially the bloody ones or the younger ones.  You usually have no choice but you dwell on it constantly when you get out.  Best solution is to talk with other people who have experienced what you have, don't break any confidences but open up as much as you can.  it has helped me some.
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Unfortunately you are hurting the military, or should I say the people in the military, but not how you think you are.\n\nYou are not lowering their will to get the job done, and you personaly are not making them disheartened, but by spreading your propaganda you are giving hopr to the enemy and also inciting hatred of your own countrymen by constant references to murders and attrocities which are unproven.\n\nThis will lead to more agression towards yours (and my) troops and potentially deaths. I hope you can sleep at night.
577552
Killing someone because you think they'll kill you is not necessarily okay. Killing someone (if it's the only way to stop them) who is actively trying to kill you at that moment is self-defense. You may still feel lousy, but you did what you had to do to survive.
628377
I meet and work with people every day I would really really like to hurt, maim, or kill.  I think most people do.  What makes a society is the will power to NOT kill them.  I haven't followed through on those desires....  yet
652051
No it isn't a cheap tactic.\n\nThe reason is because you have to look at the bigger picture. Remember that movie 'Red Dawn' where the USA had been occupied and lost. There was a group of teenagers who setup roadside attacks. \n\nThat is what ppl do when they have been occupied by a country that is more powerful. I mean what do you expect? Do you think they will just say 'oh ok let me just give up my way of life and culture' and surrender to this all powerful boss.\n\nThat isn't human nature. They fight back in the only manner they can knowing they can't take us head to head. Would we not do the same?
414416
Id be a little frightened Id be like wow so thats why Santa ignored me under the tree naked and feel a little hurt. Prolly go shoot his reindeer just to be mean back to him.
272552
Sure, I could ... but I'd probably cry and cry and cry ... then get shot by someone ... hmmm, I guess this may lead to me changing my answer to:  No, 'cas I'd get shot.
238913
Weren't the Indian's here before anyone??? Anyway...I say let 'em. If they can do it, then so be it. I doubt they'd ever be able to, but if they demanded it, I wouldn't hate them for it. They can do whatever they want, just like the rest of us. Just as long as they don't go to war over it, then I don't see the harm of them CLAIMING anything. Now, taking it, that's a different situation all together....That could get ugly, and I wouldn't want anyone getting hurt...
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i would like to think so, but there will always be some sneaking around, a few little white lies,  your best chance of advancing is laying low at first and let them take out the loud and strong ones, the ones that will annoy, when there gone, stand up be your self and then play the game, but with out a strong alliance, you don't stand a chance no matter how sweet you  are.
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God bless you too. I agree with you 100%. The problem is, it isnt going to happen. Then we would be as bad as them. Wholesale killing cant be the answer. We have to do it right, but I'll tell you what, the thought of a few B-52's tossing some tactical nukes  does make me smile.
608819
If I'm being shot at, I wont the best bullet money can buy, If you think using cheep bullets is a good Idle, then why don't you show them how great it is to get in a fire fight with a bullet that may or may not work.
551902
have a feeling it kinda makes them feel more superior but on the other hand kinda stupid..........it shouldn't be allowed it will start here and the people will say well if the Americans do it so shall we...I'm ex services 2 and can use a weapon but not on some random civilian that looks at me funny...what gives anyone the right to run round with a gun cos its cool its not lives are at stake and they don't seem to care.........its a killing machine not a toy...\n\nplus on a lighter note i agree more shooting practise should be help on American troops training and more gun banning over there.............its not COOL or CLEVER!!!
433844
Yes, they have tests on the radio and tv all the time like that. I'm sure they wouldn't leave you in the dark as to what's happening. But if we were attacked, with the weapons they have today, well--maybe I wouldn't want to be around.
520525
well it's not all birdies and sunshine I can tell you that much.  There are a lot of nights when you're up into the wee hours, and a lot of mornings when you're up before the sun.  There's a lot of yelling, and a lot of orders that appear to be pointless. You might feel like giving up sometimes because it's not like anything you've dealt with before....\n\nBut the camaraderie that you experience in the Army is like nothing else you can experience in the "civilian" world.  There's a sense of honor and pride that is instilled in you, to where you hold your head up where ever you go.  You are proud of yourself.  You know that you have done something important with your life.\nAnd the people who serve above you, below you and at your side become as irreplaceable as if they were blood.  \nIt's a good life.  One I'm proud to live.\n\n\nAnd trist:...Obviously if you are telling stories that you grandfather told; You're not in the military.  And you're the one that really has no idea what it's like in a combat zone.  Comparing today's warfare to that of WW2 is like comparing apples and freakin' oranges.