Originally posted by ANNED
Has anyone validated that this guy is a Iraqi war veteran and was where he claims and is for real.
After Vietnam we had a lot of fakes claiming to have been involved in killing Innocent Civilians that later turned out to never have been in Vietnam
and some that never were even in the military.
many of them were with John Kerry's group, Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
vietnam-veterans.us...
www.pownetwork.org...
www.stolenvalor.com...
blog.usni.org...
www.pownetwork.org...
Yes, validated but I will not/cannot post the link as it is an official gov't site.
Yes, we still have people claiming to be highly decorated war vets. He talks of Fallujah in 2004 which was Operation Phantom Fury. I missed this one
and went the next year. I understand his feelings if guilt, however he was also protecting the lives of the Marines in his charge. As a Corporal (my
rank when I left) you are leading Marines and charged for their well being and survival. Even if you feel this war is unjustified there is always
going to be collateral damage to the civilian populace. All the planning and smart bombs and precision strikes will never eradicate collateral damage.
It is an unfortunate and ugly side of war that only those in the armed forces are witness to. For the OP to tell the armed forces of America to lay
down their weapons and stop the killing of innocence...
Yeah it is just that easy to do. Perhaps if they heeded your advice you could help the military Chaplains contact all the deceased member's families.
While you are at, make sure you tell them that you were the one that requested them all to lay down their weapons. I would give it your first KIA's
family before they ripped you limb from limb.
Try thinking of someone other then yourself before you spout your agenda. Either that or enlist and walk a mile in a troop's boots.
[edit on 22-1-2010 by Acid_Burn2009]