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Politics & Religion / Howl of Respect to our Soldiers/Veterans
« on: December 04, 2003, 11:40:57 PM »
Crafty Dog,
You and I share perceptions for the most part on why we are involved here. However, I do believe that though they may not have been an immedeate threat to school children in Delaware, Ir@q is certainly very important to stability in this region and hence the world. The masses though can't be reasoned with and certainly would not agree to war unless it was under the banner of something the fear and hate (terror).
True it is too that the media distorts what goes on here. I know from first hand accounts how reporters come here and shape what they say we say through the wording of their questions in order to manipulate what we think on a semantic level. That's what the media does.
As for what I am allowed to say: I can't disclose where I am or going or any tactical details of missions, etc. From what I see though the people here like us. They do not like the guerillas. They want their own country and independence so naturally they want us gone asap but they don't hate us. The other day some locals stopped us before we drove by a bomb on the side of a road. They saw the bad guys place it and didn't want us to get hurt. The risk their lives helping us as the bad guys now target them too. Personally I think that now it is no longer a question of should we have come because we're here. Instead focus on how best to get this place on its own power so we can go home. Also, if people really want to do something and make a difference instead of spending five bucks to make a cardboard sign protesting bush why don't they put it all together and buy these kids over here shoes and coats.
Later,
Txabrn
You and I share perceptions for the most part on why we are involved here. However, I do believe that though they may not have been an immedeate threat to school children in Delaware, Ir@q is certainly very important to stability in this region and hence the world. The masses though can't be reasoned with and certainly would not agree to war unless it was under the banner of something the fear and hate (terror).
True it is too that the media distorts what goes on here. I know from first hand accounts how reporters come here and shape what they say we say through the wording of their questions in order to manipulate what we think on a semantic level. That's what the media does.
As for what I am allowed to say: I can't disclose where I am or going or any tactical details of missions, etc. From what I see though the people here like us. They do not like the guerillas. They want their own country and independence so naturally they want us gone asap but they don't hate us. The other day some locals stopped us before we drove by a bomb on the side of a road. They saw the bad guys place it and didn't want us to get hurt. The risk their lives helping us as the bad guys now target them too. Personally I think that now it is no longer a question of should we have come because we're here. Instead focus on how best to get this place on its own power so we can go home. Also, if people really want to do something and make a difference instead of spending five bucks to make a cardboard sign protesting bush why don't they put it all together and buy these kids over here shoes and coats.
Later,
Txabrn