I'm looking at these pictures and I feel like I'm going to vomit.
I'm SO SORRY that anybody with a family member in our military has to put up with this.
What can we do? Who can we call to get this out to the national media? The country needs to see this.
another white male for anarchy link
"Yeah, my impulse is to shout "f*** the troops", but to do this we have to forget an important detail: members of US military are deceived, tricked into joining up. Lies about money for college, for example. Poor people join the miltary, so "f*** the troops" coming from middle class white kids with options is bullsh**. We're lucky the army isn't our ONLY ticket out a f***ed up life. Also, let's not forget all the insurgents who're joining the Iraqi police and military for the free training and the free guns and ammo. Anarchists say "f*** the troops" but go running when the troops come gunning, because we don't know how to shoot back. Nonetheless, if someone breaks into your house (or country) with a gun and starts shooting up the place, f*** em, even if they have anti-war mom's back home."
"They don't have my support" 19.Mar.2007 16:47
expat in Kiwiland link
"It was their choice to join the military, and it continues to be their choice in fighting. Why should I support them? No way. It's not just Bush/Cheney and the ruling class thats the problem... its the ones pulling the triggers too. However, the ones that refuse to fight have my undying support."
to answer a question 19.Mar.2007 19:52
with a question link
First some premises:
"1) Hitler ordered the invasion of Poland in 1939 telling the German people it was necessary to protect their safety. Of course, documents show that the invasion had been planned far in advance (certainly prior to the Gleiwitz attack) and was just the first objective in a larger plan."
"1) Bush Jr ordered the invasion of Iraq in 2003 telling the US people it was necessary to protect their safety. Of course, documents show that the invasion had been planned far in advance (certainly prior to the 9/11 attack) and was just the first objective in a larger plan."
So the question one can ask, to gain some historical perspective and objectivity, is:
Should the German people have supported the Nazi troops?
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