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QuoteI think some people go over there because they want to "kick some ass" and thus are less likely to hold true the ideals of life.
Did I say all? No.
I absolutely respect the men and women who are in the military, who are working hard to make the RIGHT decisions over there.
Do I think that SOME people try to use the environment that soldiers are placed in to justify any and every action, irregardless of right or wrong? Absolutely.
Look at the very first post in this thread.QuoteFor those of you that sit by every day and run your mouth about how you would do better or how our soldiers should have done better "SHAME ON YOU"...
.jim
I'm sure their are some who are psychotic enough to take pleasure in killing, raping and torturing. These same people may even be able to hold these urges in check when engaged in the day to day of life in general. I'm sure that war and fanatacism brings out a sub-human element in people just as it did during WW2. However, the point of this thread is that unless you have served, you don't know anything more than what you read in the paper or see on TV and you should at least give the 99.9% of our troops (edit: who are trying to do the best they can under the circumstances,) the benefit of the doubt unless you have definite evidence to the contrary.
Quotewhat do you say our present responsibilities to Iraq are?
That's another topic entirely and I don't care to discuss what I think the answer to that question is because arguing it on the internet is pointless. REGARDLESS of what others may think they know, what goes on, on a daily basis in these countries is for the greater good of the common people. Unfortunately, the media only mentions the common man when it involves a tradgedy of sorts. I bet not 1 person reading this even has an idea of how many people we saved in this country little over a month ago when they had a catastrophic flood hit or even knows there was an unprecedented flood here.Incidentally, the flood was in no way the responsibility of the US but had someone thought it was I bet it would of made news. I do know that the man who called afterwards on the phone to thank us was none other than the president of afghanistan himself. That really doesn't mean as much to me as it does when the people that we saved come up to me now and thank me. For every 1 bad thing you see or hear about, 100 good things go unmentioned.
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QuoteQuotewhat do you say our present responsibilities to Iraq are?
That's another topic entirely and I don't care to discuss what I think the answer to that question is because arguing it on the internet is pointless. REGARDLESS of what others may think they know, what goes on, on a daily basis in these countries is for the greater good of the common people. Unfortunately, the media only mentions the common man when it involves a tradgedy of sorts. I bet not 1 person reading this even has an idea of how many people we saved in this country little over a month ago when they had a catastrophic flood hit or even knows there was an unprecedented flood here.Incidentally, the flood was in no way the responsibility of the US but had someone thought it was I bet it would of made news. I do know that the man who called afterwards on the phone to thank us was none other than the president of afghanistan himself. That really doesn't mean as much to me as it does when the people that we saved come up to me now and thank me. For every 1 bad thing you see or hear about, 100 good things go unmentioned.
Well said. What is it about some people that only allows them to see the bad in things?
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See, I think that favoritism in this case is wrong.
If we have to actually question a persons actions, then we need to do so in an unbiased manor.
Not say, "Hey, we are questioning what you did, but we are allready assuming you are right 99.9% of the time"
(immediately after this conversation took place, we'd have to do a really really big obvious wink and probably point at our eye when we did it too
)
.jim
If we have to actually question a persons actions, then we need to do so in an unbiased manor.
Not say, "Hey, we are questioning what you did, but we are allready assuming you are right 99.9% of the time"
(immediately after this conversation took place, we'd have to do a really really big obvious wink and probably point at our eye when we did it too
) .jim
"Don't touch my fucking Easter eggs, I'll be back monday." ~JTFC
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The truest thing EVER posted in this forum....
Jump
Quotearguing it on the internet is pointless.
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Speakers Corner would be just a little bit boring if we only talked about the 100 good things to every bad, don't you think Scott?
Do those 100 good things justify every bad thing?
I have to actually go teach now, more witty comments from me in a while.
.jim
Do those 100 good things justify every bad thing?
I have to actually go teach now, more witty comments from me in a while.
.jim
"Don't touch my fucking Easter eggs, I'll be back monday." ~JTFC
QuoteSee, I think that favoritism in this case is wrong.
If we have to actually question a persons actions, then we need to do so in an unbiased manor.
Not say, "Hey, we are questioning what you did, but we are allready assuming you are right 99.9% of the time"
(immediately after this conversation took place, we'd have to do a really really big obvious wink and probably point at our eye when we did it too
.jim
You are missing the point. I am saying you better have a reason to question something before you do it. The last thing I want our guys to do is to hesitate and end up dead because they are concerned about being excoriated because of a Chairborne Rangers 20/20 hindsite.
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It would appear that my and your definitions of "damage" are a little different.
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