Did ISAF forces really just engage Pakistani forces in Pakistan, killing 28 Pakistani Soldiers?
Did Pakistan respond by shutting off our logistics train from the Arabian Sea to Afghanistan?
Why are we still in Afghanistan?
Couldn't.
And that kind of environment is where terrorism prospers. So we get that to look forward to again.
3,000 Americans killed on one day by individuals with box cutters versus 500 ISAF members killed per year (not to mention the 15,000 non-fatal combat injuries which have devasted the lives of Soldiers and Soldiers' families) (2009-2011) in order to attempt to stabilize that country (nevermind the $500B spent directly for that operation thus far).
I would rather take the chances with the terrorists.
The difference is the fight would be fought here, then.
You guys signed up to do what you do and you know the risks. That doesn't make it any less awful, but when innocent women and children are being killed on our own soil, I wonder if I really would want to take my chances with terrorists.
The difference is the fight would be fought here, then.
You guys signed up to do what you do and you know the risks. That doesn't make it any less awful, but when innocent women and children are being killed on our own soil, I wonder if I really would want to take my chances with terrorists.
TRUT - when did you're view on the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan change (assuming they changed)?
The difference is the fight would be fought here, then.
You guys signed up to do what you do and you know the risks. That doesn't make it any less awful, but when innocent women and children are being killed on our own soil, I wonder if I really would want to take my chances with terrorists.
When I joined the Army on July 2, 2001, I did not sign up to fight for stability in Afghanistan; nor did I sign up to establish democracy in Iraq.
The servicemen and women who fight and die in Iraq and Afghanistan are no less innocent than the individuals that were killed in NYC, DC, and PA on September 11, 2001. Whether or not these servicemen and women know the risks does not make their lives any more or less valuable than the individuals who were killed on September 11, 2001. Whether or not these servicemen and women have chosen to obey orders and deploy to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq does not mean that the vast majority of them would not rather be back in America or that they agree with the mission.
They are there; they do their jobs; they wish they were home with their families.
If we did not have an all-volunteer force and any expeditionary force had to be raised through conscription, would you be willing to risk your own life or your son/daughter's life to fight for stability in Afghanistan?
The fight is already being fought here with greater daily restrictions and government observation with the excuse of "catching terrorists." What terrorist organization could sustain an attack on American soil? None. I doubt any country could sustain an attack here, either. Terrorists are hit-and-run. There would be no fight here, just a sucker-punch to the back of the head.
If I would have been of age when this war started you can bet your ass I would have been one of the first in line at the enlistment office.
I didn't turn 18 until I was well into my freshman year of college, 2 years ago. I don't feel too much guilt at all. I had some stuff going on at the time, and to be honest, I wasn't kicking back at school either.
Why do I have to enlist in the military to believe in a cause? How many soldiers fight even though they may not believe in a cause?
I recently considered joining because of how poorly I'm doing college, probably would have done well even, but am just too close to finishing my degrees to pursue that now.
You can go to OCS or enlist with a degree.I didn't turn 18 until I was well into my freshman year of college, 2 years ago. I don't feel too much guilt at all. I had some stuff going on at the time, and to be honest, I wasn't kicking back at school either.
Why do I have to enlist in the military to believe in a cause? How many soldiers fight even though they may not believe in a cause?
I recently considered joining because of how poorly I'm doing college, probably would have done well even, but am just too close to finishing my degrees to pursue that now.