http://www.lewrockwell.com/gaddy/gaddy32.html This article made me cry. While people shop and play video games, go to movies, there are real sacrifices, sacrifices that will cost them a happy future, so that we never have to face up to the reality of war and what it costs us in terms of our humanity. It's a good read, but it may leave you feeling dirty. Of course, EarlPearl and DevilHellz still owe me an answer on how many people (civilian and military) should have to give their lives by choice or accident for their security. Some excerpts. by Michael Gaddy, an Army veteran of Vietnam, Grenada, and Beirut, lives in the Four Corners area of the American Southwest.
Looks like it's just in it's infancy: http://www.google.com/search?q="I+k...ors+of+war+for+years+to+come."&hl=en&filter=0
This is the quote that was made by Henry Kissinger, and this is what the Elite truly think about the soldiers they send to die in the sands of the Middle East. While American soldiers, many of whom come from low income families, lose their limbs, lives, or sanity fighting in the Middle East, and other countries around the globe, guys like Kissinger live in the lap of absolute luxury, having the best life offers. This is why I encourage everyone I know never to join the military. When you join the army, you are a pawn, expendable. If you die, another recruit is just sent in to replace you. The people who generally plan wars are the ones who never have to see battle or the misery it causes up close. You could argue that Alexander the Great, Hannibal, or Napoleon were all tyrants, but one thing that you can't take away from them is the fact that they actually went into battle, risking their lives. Not today. The people who plan wars in the U.S. sit behind in a nice tidy desk while the soldiers risk their lives. Perhaps most importantly, soldiers are losing their lives in these wars so that the Globalists can continue their plans for the first global government.
It is unbelievable after given a diagnosis that they correct it and give another, I feel for this father deeply as my in laws have gone through the same thing. However the diagnosis was right with my sister in laws brother and fortunate he will not be back in active duty, however unfortunate he will never be the same again. I hope this story circulates enough to open eyes and the injustice of obeying justice.
I think I have PTSD from meth and huffing paint when I was a kid. Not from combat, but I think I understand a small part of their pain. The constant memories... the never knowing what's going on... I thank God that he was able to stay close to his loving Dad. That's harder then some people think. They just want you to trust them automatically, but it makes you scared and want to run away or pull out your gun and scare them. Please don't forget them. Thank you Guerilla.
Sure, this is a terrible situation that many people that have come from Iraq are facing. But you know what, this is a minority. I have two friends who have been over, and three family members. One of the friends was terribly injured and had a friend die right next to him as he was trying to save his life. Let me tell you, he didn't want to stay here. He knew he had other friends in Iraq. He stayed home about a month and asked to be sent back. I have a brother-in-law who has been to Iraq three times now and is currently over there now. He says that the vast majority of the military sees the benefits over there as a result. They get frustrated about these types of writings especially when they see people dying. He feels as though when people say things like "we have people dying for no reason" that it is almost as if you are stomping on the dead soldiers graves, somehow making their death less honorable. Please keep that in mind.
The question of the honor of the soldiers is not at all in question. They are some of the bravest, most selfless people there are. The question of honor concerns the people who send the soldiers and continue to keep them in difficult situations either through apathy or design. There are veterans at home, and coming home who don't receive adequate care or benefits, and yet somehow, billions of dollars are lost annually in Iraq due to corruption and incompetence. And very few people care. They've got their guns and butter, and their bread and circuses. Football and YouTube. Christmas shopping and office parties. Frankly, I'm tired of talking about the war in economical terms, or debating what the proper solution for the Iraqis is. We have an obligation to our fellow citizens to do right by them. And that's not just supporting them when they are in danger, but also making sure they have a clear and quick means to extract themselves from that danger.
The letter I happened to post from a different soldier around the same time does a better job of explaining this side of the story. That guy saw all the positive work being done in Iraq, but also came to a final realization that it's time to pull out. Read his letter also.