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Originally posted by TheIglu
I think you need to realize that there IS a difference between questioning and disagreeing with a decision/policy/operation and supporting the troops.
Don't take a different opinion of how things are done to be the equivalent of turning a cold shoulder to our troops.
Yes, we know that the vast majority of the troops believe in what they are doing. It's their job to do so.
I don't understand how "Get our boys home safe and soon because we don't think the cause is worth their lives" is translated into "Fuck the troops". It's amazing how fast it turns to that though in some minds.
Stability over there relies on religious harmony, plain and simple. Military operations can not accomplish that. Can you blame people for questioning the motive or the procedure? To not do so is pretty moronic. |
We are all free to question and disagree. What I don't get is how people disagree but don't do anything about it. They say to bring the troops home but is that what the troops want? Sure you can say they are brainwashed (because they all are uneducated lower class people who can't think for themselves) and don't know any better. But are you sure that is what they want?
Can explaining that bringing all our troops home soon won't fix anything and only make it worse appease these people?
You are right about stability and religous harmony. Yet how did Saddam have harmony? A minority ruling a majority through "scare tactics"? The religous stability also has stong ties with "Holy Wars". Who better to negotiate War then warriors? Who do oyu think is more effective in Iraq at "winning the hearts and minds". The soldier on the ground or politicians?