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Originally posted by DeltAlum
So, who wants to tell a retired Marine 4 Star that by critizing the war and the military that he isn't supporting our troops?
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he is supporting them he was a general! and he stood by his country but he feels it necessary to bring this to light... I think he's standing by them the best way he can by telling the truth... I admire him especially by coming forward because that takes courage
So by supporting our troops (which I do and I had my best friend just returned from afghanistan/iraq so its touched me personally) we're supposed to not say anything when there are injustices being done? I think the war is wrong- this is going to be another Vietnam if things keep going the way that they are- and he is saying htat things need to change and we need to either get more forces in and get this taken care of or we need to get the hell out of there.... thats saving lives and isn't that the point??
We don't need to be in afghanistan anymore- al queda is practically gone and I think we're in there to keep a hold on Pakistan- Iraq- yes we need to get things settled there- but why aren't we in north korea??? we KNOW they have nuclear weapons and the like- but you don't see our gov't running over there to get rid of them... b/c they know we'll get our asses killed- so we stay out of there- what about the people that are starving and being slaughtered/ maimed and tortured under kim jong II???
(i know its not wise to be in two places like that at the same time- but my point is- we were in iraq trying to get a hold of it and saying there were weapons- when there weren't- and then we know they have them elsewhere- and nothing is being done (well- not on the same level) but thats just pure hypocrisy...)
so... my point is- the general is bringing up these ideas and they need to be said- i hope more people take heed (and even though i don't like bush- he wasn't pointing the finger at him- he was saying it was his administration- so even if bush was capable- he's still not getting the intelligence he needs in order to make capable decisions and I think thats wrong too- he's still the president...)
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