Comments on: How Military Serivice Has Changed My Life

By: sunshinesuperman

sunshinesuperman — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:27:51 +0000

surely you are not referring to Brewer. If you knew him, you would be a bit more respectful. Few men have done as much for his comrades as this gentleman, and gentle man.

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By: leftfield

leftfield — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:35:55 +0000

Nonsense. That’s a dead old argument that serves no one but the war mongers. To say that any criticism of America’s war adventurism is “endangering our boys” is just another “my country, right or wrong” piece of poppycock. This is exactly what serves the war-makers who profit from the suffering of soldiers would like you to believe. As long as people believe this baloney, they are free to do it all over again the next time while you wring your hands and watch your friends and neighbors maimed and killed and say, “well, I guess it couldn’t be helped”.

And I am not the cause of the high rate of suicide amongst veterans. Could it just be that an indifferent political regime who used them and then discarded them, along with the fact that no one can be exposed to violence and the ever-present fear of death or injury and not suffer serious psychological trauma, has something to do with it?

If you believe that people like me are a danger to the well-being of active duty military and veterans, and that your government has only the best intentions for them, well you’ve bought the big enchilada.

By: winnieo

winnieo — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:06:12 +0000

Must you make up things to support your shameful comments? I never said I believe there was any justification. Thank you so very much for your “understanding,” but you attribute beliefs to me that are totally erroneous.
Dance around it all you want, Lefty, but you endanger our boys with your thoughtlessness. Yes, it would be ducky if there were no need for a military. That’s my personal dream, but I don’t expect to see it come to fruition in this century. In the meantime, we have suicidal veterans. Why would you want to fan the flame that burns their soul?
“I haven’t sent anyone to their deaths.” You sure?

By: leftfield

leftfield — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:46:35 +0000

Shame on me? I haven’t sent anyone to their deaths. Put the shame where it belongs.

By: leftfield

leftfield — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:45:02 +0000

You know, I am not flip in the least about the millions of dead Vietnamese, Iraqis and Afghans, nor am I flip about the hundreds of thousands of dead and maimed Americans. In fact, I’m quite angry about it. The difference is, I don’t believe there is or was any justification for it. If you need to believe those needless deaths served some greater purpose, go ahead. I can certainly understand why you would need to believe this, given the alternative.

By: leftfield

leftfield — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:40:35 +0000

Unfortunately, most of the dead have lost their lives in an effort that has nothing to do with freedom. No, the name of the game today is making the world safe for American business interests and expanding the empire.

Second question: Let’s ask the millions of dead Vietnamese and Iraqi’s how American military adventures changed their lives.

Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing but sympathy for the people who have been in the service and have been used as pawns in the struggle between the various empires. Stop listening to and stop believing the propoganda about “freedom” not being “free”.

By: Mike Brewer

Mike Brewer — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:43:28 +0000

While I am not much of an ideologue, I am certainly struck by how few grasp the fact that free speech is not only not free, but it never can be free, and yet needs to be protected to be free. Even Mother Theresa understood that to simply be "against" something achieves nothing. When asked if she would march "against the war" She said I will not march against the war, but I will march FOR peace" Marines are for peace too!