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Originally posted by Sacredsax
reply to post by predator0187
When you fight for what is good, what is right, what is true, in the quest for liberty and freedom, even the innocent will get caught up in the fight. I would rather be part of that fight, than any other. History has shown us that mankind is not without fault. I can promise you many more have died by the hands of the ruthless dictatorial sociopaths with no moral center. I hate war as much as anyone else. But if no person, or country is willing to stand up to men such as Vlad III the Impaler, Genghis Khan, (killed millions) Pol Pot, Stalin (killed tens of millions of his own people), Hitler and many other antisematics, before them Spanish King Philip II, ad nauseum. So, though civilian casualties are not wanted nor wished for, I have to say the fight for good will always be with us in at least in this dimension. I guess you would have to put me on the list of persons that would rather die for my my family, my country, my right to exist in freedom with liberty, than be counted as one of those that was killed through the actions of one that was trying to take it from me. I am proud to tell you that America has done more for the rights and liberty of the entire world, than all nations combined. We have done more for, given aid to, and stood by those that also embraced the constitutional rights given us, than all natons combined. Unfortunatly, there are men of divious character that still walk among us that still want to maintain there cozy little world of opulence, affluence and control and it is usually at the cost and the burden of the serfs and peasants. Which one do you want to be?
Originally posted by amongus
reply to post by predator0187
Enough of the continuous ron paul promotion on this website. I know the owners have NO association, but this is becoming as big of a joke as the Santili hoax.
Enough is enough from pauls minions. . . stay off ATS.
Originally posted by amongus
reply to post by predator0187
Enough of the continuous ron paul promotion on this website. I know the owners have NO association, but this is becoming as big of a joke as the Santili hoax.
Enough is enough from pauls minions. . . stay off ATS.
Originally posted by getreadyalready
reply to post by bigyin
Well, they get recruited, and they get hyped up about travelling the world, free college, good pay and benefits, patriotism, etc., etc. They don't really think about all of the atrocities they may have to see, or worse yet, may have to participate in.
Even during their missions, they have limited information, and all the belief in the world that they are doing the right thing, and that it is vitally necessary. The regret doesn't hit until the deeds are done, or until they are safely back home watching the suffering on television.
Nobody signs up for the military so they can go kill babies.
Originally posted by getreadyalready
reply to post by bigyin
Well, they get recruited, and they get hyped up about travelling the world, free college, good pay and benefits, patriotism, etc., etc. They don't really think about all of the atrocities they may have to see, or worse yet, may have to participate in.
Even during their missions, they have limited information, and all the belief in the world that they are doing the right thing, and that it is vitally necessary. The regret doesn't hit until the deeds are done, or until they are safely back home watching the suffering on television.
Nobody signs up for the military so they can go kill babies.
Originally posted by cheri2012
my son never did any of those things and definitely is not proud of what other soldiers did. It is very shameful! When 9-11 happened he wanted to stop the bad guy and I made him finish high school. He is still currently in special forces and there has been a lot of things he helped prevent to give all of us our freedoms. He has lost a lot of friends because of pure evil and hatred. My other son had to be deployed at a prison for 12 months where everyone hated him 24-7. He was not allowed to defend himself from rocks and other items being thrown at him. They had more military experience then he did!
Do not forget the sacrifices our soldiers do for all of us. My sons are very proud Americans and sacrifice their wives and families every single day because they chose to not for the glory and the money, which sucks, but like my son said, To never let 9-11 happen again and keep us safe and free. That is what he wants for his children, whenever that maybe.
Just do not include all Americans into the same category of being evil,etc that is truly unfair.
Originally posted by kindred
reply to post by JakiusFogg
Very well put, but don't put us all into the same basket as those who willingly kill and also never give up hope for a better tomorrow. These people are actually a minority and I for one certainly don't support them or their phony manufactured wars or all the heroic BS that follows. They are not defending their country as they would have us all believe. These wars are just senseless and barbaric. Most people probably feel powerless to do anything about it and since when do politicians ever listen to their people anyway. We need a revolution to clean out the rot at the top. That's the only war, we the people should be waging.
Peace!
Originally posted by Plotus
you fire on us, we fire back.