So this is what the GI's are dying for???
817786
Free will is an amazing thing.  People forgot they need to act responsibly.
503161
I agree. It's so sad. I was over there myself for quite a while. Gotta love the Marne Express. Hooah Hooah 3d ID.\n\nI don't see an end in sight, and it's a travesty because we are not fighting for anything just. It's oil, money and power. We soldiers, airmen, marines...future, present and past, are (were) all just a bunch of pawns in the game. The one's who got played the worst are the ones like my husband, who is injured and probably will never be able to work a normal civilian job in his life after he retires. Then, there are those who flat out lost. The family members who patriotically watched their loved one leave to go to war, suited up and booted, only to return draped in a flag. They will pay for this. Make no mistake. God is watching. God is watching. That's my only comfort.\n\nThose of us who are lucky enough to have been, saw, and can look back know deep down it's not right. Strip away the patriotic illusions and really do some research. Don't get it twisted, I come from a long line of people who served with honor in my family, and I love my country, but wrong is wrong. No matter how much red, white and blue you paint it with. May God bless the troops, and guide our government. I don't see any hope. I see more horror in the near future, and we have brought it upon ourselves.
948293
Now Now Chef daddy , dont start cooking up stories,\nLike what more f 'ed up, Nam or Rak. (Rak is hort for Iraq) so wise up, cause they have appointed a senate comittee to find out, and a sub committee to find out if the committee is finding out, and yet another sub sub committee to find out if the sub committee is findin........................................... and so on.\n\nAnd you expect answers in a jiffy,\nMy grand uncle has a bullet in the butt from Nam, and his grand son has a bullet in the front in Rak, they are now both lame ducks, Grand uncle was a gay and his butt is now a butt of contention.\nGrandson was a play boy and his poly has been pecked, \nfor them both its an equally f 'ed up situation.\nFor GBW, he doesn't know, and he doesn't care. cause in Nam ,? he wasn't there.\n\nWait for the committee's report, meanwhile heres some Data.\nLives lost in Nam. 735,698 males 128, 236 females, 345,210 Children.\nLives lost in Rak . 735,699 males 128, 235 females, 345,211 Children.\n\nOf Us of A, the count is still on,\nHeard the only thing Rak Lacks is a Rambo so there is a study group sent there with Steven Speilberg to figure out.\nand of Course, Rambo has declined to be relocated cause he has hernia.
92921
get a life, anyone on here asking that is just blowing smoke, like you can really buy a fighter jet!!  hello-- military!!!
994324
When I was in Basic, my drill sergeant asked us this same question.  When I said that I would..  he berated me, and then instructed the right answer was that our job isn't to "sacrifice our lives", but to make sure we make the a**hole on the other side sacrifice theirs.  I liked that, and it's stuck with me.  I was in Iraq during the first Gulf War, I've been shot at.  If I had died, then that was how things were supposed to be.  Support our troops, recognize the politicians and media outlets that help put them in harms way for what they are, self serving, greedy arshholes, and remember the cost of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance.
517463
Because people like you are encouraging them.\n\nOf course your claim that they are 'kicking our butts' demonstrates how little you know about what is going on over there.
546633
it isn't down.  Air Force and Navy are overmanned and are looking to trim their ranks.  Army and Marines are meeting their overall goals, although there are certain areas where they still need manpower.
885782
Hey Maj Johnson!\nWhat the hell do you think that our "Rulers" want to protect us from "so called terrorists", no it is to fulfill the ancient human desire to dominate. Like all the king from past, US Kings think on the same lines. Understood!\nMoreover, Isolated Foreign Policy? Has our country a foreign policy? I'm flabbergasted, Man??????\n\nSo Maj! Please tell it to your seniors to force the ruler to call the forces back, save the lives of own soldiers, innocent Iraqis, Military resources, weapon and equipment.
734426
Did you see the way the Democratic Party is trying their damnest to get the military votes disqualified? It was all over the news again today, just like it was 2 years ago when Hanoi John Kerry tried to do the same thing. The Democrats are scared to death of the military vote.
309023
Maybe I have a unique perspective from those that have posted so far considering that I am one of the "troops" and a veteran of the current conflict.  From my own viewpoint it is discouraging to hear all the anti-Bush/anti-war rhetoric--not because I support him/it personally, but because it belittles what we are doing over there.  Can you imagine what it would be like to be in a combat zone and know that your fellow citizens think that what you are doing is pointless, worthless, and/or "illegal"?  It is more than a little disheartening.\n\nAs for what I do: I correspond with a number of my fellow service members who are in Iraq and Afghanistan, I wear a Support Our Troops bracelet 24/7 to remind myself at all times of the sacrifices made by those in uniform, and I strive to educate those that I come in contact with about how not supporting the war that we are fighting hurts almost as much as being called "babykiller".
762111
I believe our troops are performing their mission well they are securing the streets while providing humanitarian aide.  I am not sure if I agree with the mission.  I think that we are in a position much like Vietnam where are troops are not being allowed to win the war. I understand that we don't want to be inhumane but this is a war we are fighting - let them do whatever is necessary to win so they can come home.
783353
the draft has been here this whole time.the government want people to join so they'll say anything. they just want more people dead! they dont care about the people.
717414
it looks like all we do is to kill for our freedom.. i as a american would like to keep my freedom but my heart goes out to anyone that has died  in war for any reason..i do not know what else to say...
815240
The occupation in Iraq and more Americans dying.\nAnything else is a smoke screen issue to deflect attention away from this... Republican bag of tricks.
885344
Hmm intresting I read last week that America is making their basic training less tough too.\n\nThere cant be enough sign ups.
503080
What's wrong with boarder patrol in Iraq, or Afghanistan? That is what a conservative would say. I think there will be thousands of discharged military men looking to fill those positions already.
890031
Because the job isn't done.  Do you want the lives of our dead soldiers to mean nothing?  Doesn't matter why we went, we did and now we have to see it through.  The reason we aren't winning is because people like you aren't supporting us.  Hate the reasons we're there, but don't let our soldiers die in vain, make it mean something, bring freedom to an oppressed country, get more oil, just take out a bad guy whatever the reason, we're there, support us.