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Originally posted by CX
I'll repond because thats the idea of the site.
I totaly respect the fact that you're a marine and have gone through what you have, but please don't think that you're the only one on this site, or thread, that has done what you have.
You'd be sorely dissapointed.
There are many here that are just as qualified to answer this thread as you are, and thier experiences won't have just come from the comfort of a cosy armchair.
That out of the way.....i wouldn't get too wound up over this thread, a subject like this is always going to cause passion and frustration in the posts.
It's only my opinion and i can't speak for others, but i think a lot of people are fed up with all of the people of Afghanistan being tarred with the same brush.
Not all of them hated you when our troops when we went over there, in which case we have to ask ourselves, "Why do they now?".
Plenty of reasons to choose from.
Anyway, you are one marine posting in a thread that is about a war most people do not agree with. Don't be suprised that most will not agree with your words, but i'd say don't take it personally either.
Look after yourself anyway.
CX.
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
I dont agree with war either... NEVER said I did.. read my signature "stop the killing of young americans and ALL OTHERS involved in this war"
Some of these people justify killing marines just because "we do it to them". HOW is that right? Explain that to me.
[edit on 21-7-2009 by jeasahtheseer]
Originally posted by CX
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
I dont agree with war either... NEVER said I did.. read my signature "stop the killing of young americans and ALL OTHERS involved in this war"
Some of these people justify killing marines just because "we do it to them". HOW is that right? Explain that to me.
[edit on 21-7-2009 by jeasahtheseer]
If you don't agree with war, and you want to stop the killing of young americans and all others in this war...i suggest you are seriously in need of a career change.
I'm going out on a limb here, and i apologise if i am wrong, but you seem to be like a young marine?
Anyone who joins up these days, especialy a unit like the marines, can hardly moan about the war, as it's a pretty good chance you'll be sent there. No-one can say they didn't know that when they joined.
As for your last words, we also justify killing them because they do it to us. Makes no difference which way you turn it round does it? How is that right?
By the way, i meant what i said about not letting this post get to you to much. I appreciate how some resposes can be frustrating as hell to read, but if you are a marine in Afghanistan at the moment, the last thing you need to be doing is going to work after a stressfull thread on ATS lol.
Keep smiling....
CX.
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
There are literally people on here who have u2ued me and said "I wish you diedin iraq".. someone in this thread just sent me one sayng that... How is that right?
BTW I reported you for sending that u2u to me. That is so inapropriate on SO MANY levels.
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
I'm not a marine anymore. I was shot n the head and honorably discharged 3 years ago almost. ALSO being a marine I COULD NOT refuse orders or I'll be jailed... I have a wife and daughter and if I was jailed they go would homeless because I support them and sent them money when I was in iraq.. Everyone in this world isnt privleged like some of yall... we are poor people from the slums.
Please dont ASSUME stuff about me... you dont know me.
[edit on 21-7-2009 by jeasahtheseer]
Originally posted by CX
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
I'm not a marine anymore. I was shot n the head and honorably discharged 3 years ago almost. ALSO being a marine I COULD NOT refuse orders or I'll be jailed... I have a wife and daughter and if I was jailed they go would homeless because I support them and sent them money when I was in iraq.. Everyone in this world isnt privleged like some of yall... we are poor people from the slums.
Please dont ASSUME stuff about me... you dont know me.
[edit on 21-7-2009 by jeasahtheseer]
Thanks for clearing a few things up. People tend to assume when you don't know a person.
It works both ways, don't assume that everyone else is privileged. In fact i rarely heard about the rich joining up when i was serving.
I think this is going round in circles now, and i'm partly to blame for taking it off topic somewhat, so i'll make my apologies and depart from this thread.
Take care jeasahtheseer, i respect what you have had to do for your family.
CX.
It is cold and heartless but I would make an example out of these terrorists to the effect that nobody would ever want to be apart of them out of fear.
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
And can you a holes stop sending me u2us sayng my family deserves to die and stuff... YALL ARE EVIL.
Originally posted by jeasahtheseer
NEVERMIND... I gotta force myself to take a break from this site... I am obsessive compulsive and since I found the site I been on here CONSTANTLY... I can hardly control myself.
I am spending less and less time with my wife and daughter and its sad.
its 5 in the morn and I'm on here instead of in bed with my wife... its sad.