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Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX
ok...apparently i have offended a few people on here, and for that i am sorry you feel the way you do. i am looking at this from probably a more emotional POV than others are. i have family and friends in this war. i was blessed to have some of them return safely, and then go BACK and come home injured. and then this same goverment is not taking care of our injured troops the way it should be and that is a FACT.
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On the one hand, while I'm thankful for these soldiers fighting for their country, I'm not really sorry they get injured or killed. Our armed services are all-volunteer. A person in the military knows or should reasonably know that by signing on that dotted line, they're putting themselves in harm's way.
As far as not taking care of our injured troops "the way it should be," I'm not sure what you mean. Military medicine is better today than it has ever been. Does it perhaps have a long way to go? Yep. I do think that for the most part, they do a decent job.
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IMO, if you voted to KEEP GW in the white house the 2nd time around, and you knew what he was capable of, you are part of the problem. If you are not doing or have not done anything within your reach to bring these men and women back home, you are partly (not 100%) responsible for whatever happens. i will cut slack for anyone who voted for GW the first time, because nobody knew what was going to happen. but the 2nd time around?? i dont think so.;
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How about the Demos who voted to make Kerry the Democrat nominee? If y'all had actually put forward a candidate who was worth a crap, maybe things would be different. I voted for GW -- twice.. and if Kerry were the alternative today, even though I'm not thrilled with Bush, I'd still vote for Bush.
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i get mentally exhausted looking at obit after obit of these children being sent home in wooden boxes. as a mother it breaks my heart to see someone bury their child. that is pretty much my angle with things.
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Whatever... you join the military, death is a possibility. It's not all summer camps and learning new job skills.
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eta: i am not worthless. my vote counted as much as yours did in that election...
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Did you vote for Kerry in the primary? Lieberman, Dean or Edwards would have probably fared far better against Bush than Kerry did.
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