Why do people claim to know how the soldiers feel politically?
828362
You are right, the theory being; once they begin to pick sides their allegiance to the commander in chief might be altered or diminished.\n\nBut the military can't win that fight due to the freedom of choice thing we have going on.\n\nHow a soldier feels politically, is a good question. When I was a soldier, I would have based my feelings on the way I was fed that day. Or perhaps, how rude my platoon leader was!
902412
I think the men and women of the military should notice this and vote REPUBLICAN - the party that appreciates them and what they are doing.\nTHANK YOU MEN AND WOMEN OF THE US ARMED FORCES.
431972
may be it is simple,,,,the whole business of the Iraq invasion was wrong...or may be they feel they are indeed intelligent and learned as to make themselves heard and express thier true thoughts....and as it begins to appeat now taht this Iraq invasion was not a worthy thing to do for the US, given the implications in the long run...so yeah they were intelligent and smart people as their thoughts tell.
569445
They are a joke in Polictics. Always negative and always relying on emotions which change from day to day. They are defeatists who should be killed for Treason. Scum of the freakin Nation dude.If it was up to them our military would be probably used to mow our lawns, clean our houses, maintain the enviroment, and never use weapons.
648998
Much as I appreciate the sentiment it is really not practical.\n\nWhen you put your cross on the paper (or whatever system you use) that is when you are deciding who makes the big calls - this is the essence of democracy.  The impliction is that you would need a leader and a military leader - unless the suggestion that every leader must be ex military.\n\nNotwithstanding this, I wish folks would distinguish between the politicians and the soldiers when complaining about war and how/why it is fought.\n\nPeace (hopefully) out
581270
For one simple reason ;  as long as political powers are capable of altering peoples perceptions and divide them into groups, they can gain political power.  By inspiring the perception of seperation between ethnic gropus they create an us vs. them mentality.  They then use this mentality to inspire people that only those who created this false seperation can represent them fairly. So while you are offended for what people say about your group, they feel the same for what some in your group said of them.  Ridiculous isn't it?
99438
may be they feel like the military is just like the federal government. Corrupt!!
601289
Because they in someway think they are helping you. Most people can not famthom something that doesn't or is happening to them. Stop explaining why and just say don't feel like it today, but thanks.............
509151
Good question. The people who join the military are smarter and more respectable than most of the people in our country, and they deserve alot more respect than they are receiving from our left-wing pals. The truth is, the people who join the military are smarter than alot of people, and anyone who says that the people in the military are stupid, are MORONS. Military technology and operations are on the cutting edge of the technology of our society, and it is developed and operated, for the most part, by people who are in the military. For those ignorant people out there, the military is more than just run and gun, GIJoe's, as our ever progressing world is becoming more and more reliant on technology. Hats off to the INTELLIGENT troops!
1044680
This posting isn't too awful.  \nThe idea that liberals dance when they see the casualties of war is another spin column used by the neocons.\nIt is unclear how the conservatives are able to pander to the lower and middle class.\nIs it hip to be ignorant?  I'm afraid ignorance is in at the moment.  This helps to make those with average to low intelligence feel some sense of pride.  \n\nThose who lied and sent our troops into harms way on a known false premise will burn in hell.
160484
It depends on how long it tkaes to get the job done.One of the major beliefs of the military is to never give up and never surrender.Our soldiers are doing a wonderful job!I have spoken with quite a few and all of them say not to listen to the media.Our soldiers are doing alot more good things than the media will show and or tell.The ones that i have spoken too feel that they are doing the right thing and are working very hard to do what is nessecary.HOOAH to the military!
137553
The American people have a right to know what’s going on, but at the same time it makes it difficult for soldiers to do their jobs. War isn’t pretty, its down right horrible. So when civilians are faced with this harsh reality every day during their breakfast it creates a lot of opposition. Opposition translates into a lack of support for troops. its hard to do your job every day when your fellow countrymen don’t support you.
644248
Sometimes I think that you are well intentioned, and sometimes just a little bit bonkers, but just occasionally you issue one of these propaganda postings which is just insulting and insensitive to the families of those people who are fighting over there.\n\nThis is one of them.\n\nPeople will always cry at a funeral because they have lost someone dear to them. Its not an opportunity to make a cheap political point.
550117
No,\nbecause the majority of people make politics personal, as in a reflection of themselves flaws and strengths fears ect ect.\n\nYou pick a party with which you either agree with because you thought it out, your experiences, your concious...and you pick.\n\nor your parents raised you a certain way and well you agree with the party no matter what....right commrads? war good dah? tax cuts in time of war good dah? cuts to soliders benifts good dah? wire tap legal dah?\n\nyeah i believe that my side is the better of two evils, i think for myself though... i agree with alot but i try to get all facts....
319373
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/blog/2006/03/soldiers_in_iraq_know_they_are.html
342992
Its because they feel comfortable listening to what they want to hear, when they do that they tend to rule out whats true.
254759
i hear u 100%-- its like if u cant tell the truth be on ur way- u want the real deal, its like it makes them feel good inside hurting others which means they got issues and someone needs 2 get them in check. i been lied 2 so many times and it suxs. for people who do that i think need 2 grew up and take a look at everything.