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Mar. 16th, 2004 08:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vicarzI just finished talking to yet another ex-military guy who is and was against hte war in Iraq. Yesterday there was a fair sized protest made up primarily of Iraq vets and their families:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040315/ts_alt_afp/us_iraq_protest_040315080404
I think when you've done your duty and still oppose the act, it's a good idea for the people at home to listen. This is why I support Kerry's protesting the Vietnam war - he did was he was told, then protested the reality of the situation after being part of it. I think it's extra-patriotic to have served as commanded, and still voicing your beliefs.
Vets don't like the Iraq war, good to know. I still think it's too late - we have to stay long enough to set things up and avoid a huge tribal / religious civil war, and that's going to suck chunks and cost casualties. Perhaps next time we'll listen more cautiously before we choose to support our leaders rather than supporting our troops.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040315/ts_alt_afp/us_iraq_protest_040315080404
I think when you've done your duty and still oppose the act, it's a good idea for the people at home to listen. This is why I support Kerry's protesting the Vietnam war - he did was he was told, then protested the reality of the situation after being part of it. I think it's extra-patriotic to have served as commanded, and still voicing your beliefs.
Vets don't like the Iraq war, good to know. I still think it's too late - we have to stay long enough to set things up and avoid a huge tribal / religious civil war, and that's going to suck chunks and cost casualties. Perhaps next time we'll listen more cautiously before we choose to support our leaders rather than supporting our troops.
