Supporting the Troops End the War Options

[Kontroll]

It baffles me when I see these bumper stickers that say 'Support the Troops End the War.' Is that really supporting the troops? Also, we are not in a war right now. We are in a conflict. Congress never declared war on Iraq, Afganistan, or any other countries since 9.11.

The mentality of the men and women in the service is so extreme, especially in the army and marines, that anyone whose never experienced it, really has no say that has any value. It's like a gym teacher trying to teach philosophy. You have to understand that most of the soldiers in Iraq or any other neighboring countries wanted to be there. That's why they signed up. They are taught to be prepared at all times to go to war. It's a soldiers profession to kill. It's their mission.

Saying that, if we don't support their mission, how can we support the people that are carrying it out? It doesn't make any sense. If you've got people back home saying that the war is stupid and wrong, then that is affecting the soldiers because now they have their leaders telling them what they need to do, and others telling them it's wrong. If anything, we should support the conflict.

That's the great thing about a voluntary military. No one forces you to join. And if some body does force you, then it's your fault that you went forth and gave the oath. They ask you right then and there if anyone is forcing you to join, speak now.

In conclusion, those opposed to the current conflict are only creating more damage to society and other societies. If we have any chance of getting out of the Middle East any faster the best thing to do is support our President and his choices. That's how our country made it through WWII. People decided to participate by building weapons and giving food to the troops. They donated money. Until Pearl Harbor we shouldn't have had any involvement, but the American citizens decided that it would be in the best interest to do something instead of talking about it negatively.

Please give me your comments.

[Kontroll]

Alright, after looking at a bunch of your comments, I see that every one is ignorant of the mentality of soldiers. Some people say they don't want to be over there and some say they do. Sure, there are those that don't and those that do, but like Steven said...they should anticipate that we could go to war or conflict at anytime. It comes with the territory.

Soldiers are trained to kill. It's their job. We've all got that established. Their taught how to take down the enemy during any situation. It's kill or be killed. There's no room for guilt or a conscience during time of battle. In our society, it's not in the norm for some one to just go kill another person, unless they are a murderer. But, we're talking about a normal US citizen. How is it that you've got those US citizens able to kill with ease, without question, now that they have become soldiers?

Like I said, you really can't just a situation with out knowing all the details. How are you going to judge a person if you don't understand their logic?

Oh, and NoSex...you know what? It's those people that are trained to kill strangers that allow you to bash them. Without a standing army, our country would go to ruins. We live in a world where security is a prime issue, and we need an army to survive.

Also, this is annoying me alot. We are not over in the Middle East for oil. We don't even get most of our oil from over there. We get it from Canada and Central America. I don't know why everyone is under the impression that we only get oil from over there.

[NoSex]

Oh, and NoSex...you know what? It's those people that are trained to kill strangers that allow you to bash them. Without a standing army, our country would go to ruins. We live in a world where security is a prime issue, and we need an army to survive.

The "War in Iraq" has nothing to do with security, freedom, or survival.
Are you people dense?

[Kontroll]

The "War in Iraq" has nothing to do with security, freedom, or survival.
Are you people dense?

It actually has a lot to do with those. We got rid of a dictator, and now trying to establish a free government. We are there for security and the survival of the country.