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Very american

posted 18 years ago by sparklemagic
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wow war tapes makes americans look *beep* really bad

"we dont care but after all that *beep* we better get the oil"

nice
you were there for a year.. the iraqies LIVE THERE
*beep* *beep* americans

I just saw it. Its like they take a field trip to iraq and then get all traumatized as only americans can, white collar medical problems... RSI PTSD. And the one guy had the nerve to say "you better not critize the war because you weren't there and *beep* YOU! you dont know what it was like. "
These soldiers that come back are going to be the angry depressed highway patrol officer who pulls you over for driving 10 over the limit. I can hear them now "WHAT DO YOU KNOW CIVVY, I WENT TO IRAQ".. yeah good times ahead.

American soldiers cant handle war, even a coushy one. thats what this movie has taught me.

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[–] no_cash 17 years ago

well put. i think you nailed it on every point. it makes me sad to be american. the funny thing is that the same machine that got us into that war is now ratcheting up to get us into Iran....and people are falling for it again! amazing!

[–] anglo-dan 16 years ago

I am sure all of the people who have died in Iraq would loved to be told that the war there is only "coushy" and they are just being big pussies for getting killed in such an "easy" war.

[–] no_cash 16 years ago

first off: who tells dead people anything? second off: no one said the war was "cushy" or that they were pussies for getting killed in an "easy war. those are stupid points to make. did you even read any of the posts?

[–] anglo-dan 16 years ago

Did you even read the posts? Read the last line in the first post where the guy says Americans can not even handle a "cushy" war.

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[–] no_cash 16 years ago

well, "cushy" isnt really the right word i guess. the people still died, and that does suck (even though its not a surprise). i guess what the poster was trying to say is that its a push button war. not like vietnam or any other (i.e. smart bombs and unmanned drones). the poster just didnt go about it in the right way.

[–] Dvsguy48 15 years ago

You think American soldiers cant handle war and you call it a cushy one. It seems like your saying you can handle it then right tough guy? Why isn't your punk ass enlisting for a branch of the armed forces?

Peace and not war,

Is what some people say.

But I'll give my life,

So you can live the American way.

I give you the right

To talk of your peace.

To stand in your groups,

and protest in our streets.

But still I fight on,

I don't *****, I don't whine.

I'm just one of the people

Who is doing your time.

I'm harder than nails,

Stronger than any machine.

I'm the immortal soldier,

I'm a U.S. MARINE!

So stand in my shoes,

And leave from your home.

Fight for the people who hate you,

With the protests they've shown.

Fight for the stranger,

Fight for the young.

So they all may have,

The greatest freedom you've won

Fight for the sick,

Fight for the poor

Fight for the cripple,

Who lives next door.

But when your time comes,

Do what I've done.

For if you stand up for freedom,

You'll stand when the fight's done.

[–] ownaginatious 15 years ago

He's trying to say that in comparison to some of the wars America has fought in the past; this one is a lot easier. Take some of the battles fought during WWII for example; in the strike on Iwo Jima more people were lost in a day than all that have been lost in Iraq so far.

The US has a great upper hand in this war in terms of technology and funding.

That's why I'm getting tired of people saying "Respect me! I went to Iraq!" because first of all, Iraq isn't even a threat to the US, meaning that the US is pretty much pointlessly invading, and two, the threat of losing your life is far less than in previous wars. You attain respect through achievement... not through signing a piece of paper.

Watch the movie Jarhead - it shows you how most modern soldiers spend a lot of time doing nothing at all.