yellowducky's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Feelings on The War I've listened to so many arguments for or against the war. Read so much, watched so much coverage. I heard one British woman said her own troops should be tried as war criminals--let me tell you, if my own grandfather wasn't British that would have made me loose all respect for the Brits. But I know what a brave and honorable man he was, so I know that as in all populations, there are all kinds.... Some people say we are going in for oil. Some people say we are going in to establish an "American Presence" in the Middle East. Some people say Bush is simply a warmonger. I'm saying that anyone who thinks there is any one simple reason for war is naive. I do know that I support our troops. They are brave men and women who are putting their lives in danger. They might not know all the reasons either, but they do it because of loyalty--something this world doesn't seem to prize too much anymore. Not in marriage, not in friendship and definitly not in how you feel about your country. I happen to value loyalty. Not a blind-to-all-faults kind, but a I-know-there-are-problems-here-but-there-are-redeeming-qualities kind of loyalty. Unfortunatly this world seems to throw up their hands and give up in all arenas at the first sign of difficulty. I also support the war. Saddam Hussein is an abuser, a tyrant, a psycopath. I know his type. I know the profile. The more time we give him, the more he will believe in his freedom from accountability. The more he will break treaties. The more he will abuse those he is supposed to protect. He's already proven with his scud missles that he broke the treaty. Now surrendering solders are telling us where chemical and biological plants are. Still France is holding on doggedly to their position. It makes me wonder. What do they have to gain or hide? Why else do I support the war: Oct 1983--Beirut--Marine Barracks--243 dead Dec 1988-- Pan AM Flight 103--- 244 dead Feb 1993-- World Trade Center--- 6 dead June 1996---Khobar Towers----- 19 dead August 1998---US Embassies---- 224 dead Oct 2000 -----USS Cole ------- 17 dead Sep 11, 2001 --WTC, NYC; Pentagon; Untited Flight 93 ----- 3,000 + dead But people are calling us the terrorists. Even though we are only targeting military installations and Saddam's personal homes. Even though we have done everything possible to warn the people of where we would bomb. Even though we have proven from Afghanistan that we try our hardest to avoid unnecessary death. Even though as soon as it's safe the humanitarian aid starts rolling in. The truth? Nobody truly thinks America is that evil (or at least most people in the western world don't). It's sour grapes. What I don't understand is why our own citizens are so against us. Let them spend a little time in a third world country among people who have had thier rights restricted or taken away (I HAVE) and they'll be singing a different tune. We have it so good, we don't realize that there are people who would slit their own throats to enjoy a year of our freedom. I'm not saying don't protest. Absolutely protest and speak out. It's a right that could get you and your entire family killed in Iraq. Just do it peacefully, don't get in my face, and get a more thoughtful argument than, "It's about oil." Does that mean I unconditionally trust my government. Absolutely not. I'm keeping a close eye on what's happening with the Turks and the Kurds. If we sacrifice the Kurds I will be the first to begin protesting. 10:43 a.m. - March 24, 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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