I agree. I've heard about true acts of nobility performed by our
troops - the same ones who were sent out to do serious damage to
another country's leadership. A general telling his soldiers to kneel
down and point their weapons at the ground to show the townspeople
they mean no harm to the local mosque. A 16-year veteran
acknowledging that people are happy to see Saddam's reign end but
disgusted with the bodies and bloodshed in the streets, and sorrowing
over the condition of a freed prisoner of the regime. Soldiers
talking to Iraqis and trying to get them to organize themselves into
some sort of police force for their own protection. Talking
one-on-one to the Iraqi people. Once the weaponry was put aside, we
got some pretty damn honorable people trying to do some pretty damn
honorable things. Yes, I can support the Coalition forces (now)
without condoning the purported reasons for going in, the flaunting of
our science and power in the many faces of the world. Here at home,
it seems no one listens to anyone with a differing viewpoint.
(Present company excepted, of course!)
G.H.
--- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "tschibasch"
<tschibasch_at_y...> wrote:
> I could not agree more with David. It is entirely possible to be
> AGAINST the war but SUPPORT the military. And it is our right to
> demonstrate, if we so choose.
>
> And another thing: We are only too aware that Iraqis could never
> demostrate against their own government. The fact that they cannot
and
> we can does not mean that we shouldn't.
>
> John
>
>
>
> --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "dne44" <dne_at_d...>
wrote:
> > Lenny-
> >
> > It's as simple as this: I respect and admire the courage,
dedication
> > and professionalism of our troops. However, I do not believe in
the
> > cause and timing of this war as outlined by our government, and
> > therefore do not support the war. This does not strike me as a
self-
> > contradicting view in the least.
> >
> > When we see actions such as those taken by the president of the
> > baseball hall of fame refusing to honor the movie Bull Durham
because
> > of the political views of Tim Ribbins and Susan Sarandon, it
strikes
> > me that more than ever people are losing the ability to be
rational
> > about what free speech is supposed to mean (and this is true of
both
> > sides; however, it is particularly worrisome on the right since
the
> > government is taking an actively anti-free speech stand, at least
> > rhetorically).
> >
> > - David
> >
> >
> > --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "7visions"
> > <7visions_at_p...> wrote:
> > > As for the " I Support the Troops" line being bandied about, it
has
> > always
> > > been a bit of a cliche. This men and women have trained for a
long
> > time to
> > > be where they are. If you say, "I Support the Troops, but I am
> > against what
> > > they are doing", just what are you actually saying? ..." I think
> > you are
> > > nice people, but I don't like soldiers". ?
> > >
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