The same goes for the phrase of "serving one's country". If anyone can serve a "country" at all (!)... why on earth doesn't that mean becoming a teacher, a doctor, a counsellor? How can "serving" a country that claims liberty and freedom as its core values mean going to wound and kill other people, especially civilians?
This is what you get for electing a swaggering spoiled cowboy as president. Most (democratic) countries elect accomplished business people and intellectuals to represent them.
cowards both sheehan and naom. These are heroes, and you disgrace them in such a way. These are 'OUR'Fighting men and women, and you take bit and pices about what the realy do ..
Unfortunately you completely miss the point mnnole; yes these are our troops, but what are they fighting for? Who are they killing? Arabs don't hate our freedom, they hate our hypocrisy.
Learn about our history in the middle east and you will come to understand why we are hated by so many.
This video was touching, but honestly I appreciated the fact that finally someone else noticed that 'Support the Troops' means NOTHING more than it! Thanks for vindicating me, I kind of thought I was the only one
PS: and as a liberal at a Catholic school I am frankly sick of getting '...but you do support the troops, right?' as a comment when I say I am opposed to the war.
A very moving and touching video about the sacrifice of our military men and women in service to their country! I do however take issue with the fact that you seem to think that conservatives don't "support the troops," that instead they use it as a slogan to say "support our policy!" I'm a conservative, I have friends in Iraq, they believe in what they're doing, that they're doing good! I support our troops and I support my friends in Iraq!!!
With respect jjones, you don't seem to understand. Stating I 'support the troops' is vacuous: completely devoid of meaning.
The point is to make people believe there is meaning in that statement; once this is done, then there is no room for questioning the mission the troops are on for in doing so, you are not 'supporting the troops'.
The idea is to shift the discussion from something of substance to something that sounds meaningful, but is not.
You know, I watch those grieving families, and I think - I hope they know that people like Biden, Kerry, Clinton (2X), Braux, Liebermann, Dodd, Gephardt, Daschle and Reid, Edwaards and many dems - a convenient amount you might say - knew full well the war was not about WMD. If you buy this you heard it from a twit like Russert. It is an American treachery - a Tanya Harding play. And there are a million dead over there. Arabs count, not to Cramer of Matthewsr of course.
True, many voted for authorization of force because it was politically expedient. As with the Patriot Act, after all voting against such a measure makes you unpatriotic by definition. Or so it is portrayed.
As for Arab's mattering, you bet. Human life is human life. During the month of August at least 1,800 Iraqi's died.
Very good video description.
The same goes for the phrase of "serving one's country". If anyone can serve a "country" at all (!)... why on earth doesn't that mean becoming a teacher, a doctor, a counsellor? How can "serving" a country that claims liberty and freedom as its core values mean going to wound and kill other people, especially civilians?
watchfulneighbor 3 years ago
Right on! Keep the message movin'...
hollywoodextra 4 years ago
This is what you get for electing a swaggering spoiled cowboy as president. Most (democratic) countries elect accomplished business people and intellectuals to represent them.
hathigmonorow 4 years ago 2
What about the 30,000 ++ Civilian`s killed in Iraq. Do you feel that a human being from America is worth more than other human beings?
sierra84 4 years ago 4
Noam Chomsky is a genius, and Cindy Sheehan is my inspiration!
witzkeyman 4 years ago 3
cowards both sheehan and naom. These are heroes, and you disgrace them in such a way. These are 'OUR'Fighting men and women, and you take bit and pices about what the realy do ..
mnnole 4 years ago
Unfortunately you completely miss the point mnnole; yes these are our troops, but what are they fighting for? Who are they killing? Arabs don't hate our freedom, they hate our hypocrisy.
Learn about our history in the middle east and you will come to understand why we are hated by so many.
ct91rs 4 years ago
What is your notion of Our?
MatthewLeee 3 years ago
United States
ct91rs 3 years ago
This video was touching, but honestly I appreciated the fact that finally someone else noticed that 'Support the Troops' means NOTHING more than it! Thanks for vindicating me, I kind of thought I was the only one
PS: and as a liberal at a Catholic school I am frankly sick of getting '...but you do support the troops, right?' as a comment when I say I am opposed to the war.
mustardrainlily 4 years ago
(the troops) "They take an oath to protect us, WE need to protect them too"
With over 3,000 USA troops dead, is there light at the end of the pipeline (tunnel). How many will be dead when we enter that 'light'?
Seems like 'more of the same' is the government policy in Iraq. Billions spent in Iraq as the USA rusts.
RobertTG51 4 years ago
A very moving and touching video about the sacrifice of our military men and women in service to their country! I do however take issue with the fact that you seem to think that conservatives don't "support the troops," that instead they use it as a slogan to say "support our policy!" I'm a conservative, I have friends in Iraq, they believe in what they're doing, that they're doing good! I support our troops and I support my friends in Iraq!!!
jjones1987 4 years ago
With respect jjones, you don't seem to understand. Stating I 'support the troops' is vacuous: completely devoid of meaning.
The point is to make people believe there is meaning in that statement; once this is done, then there is no room for questioning the mission the troops are on for in doing so, you are not 'supporting the troops'.
The idea is to shift the discussion from something of substance to something that sounds meaningful, but is not.
ct91rs 4 years ago
You know, I watch those grieving families, and I think - I hope they know that people like Biden, Kerry, Clinton (2X), Braux, Liebermann, Dodd, Gephardt, Daschle and Reid, Edwaards and many dems - a convenient amount you might say - knew full well the war was not about WMD. If you buy this you heard it from a twit like Russert. It is an American treachery - a Tanya Harding play. And there are a million dead over there. Arabs count, not to Cramer of Matthewsr of course.
chocvla 4 years ago 2
True, many voted for authorization of force because it was politically expedient. As with the Patriot Act, after all voting against such a measure makes you unpatriotic by definition. Or so it is portrayed.
As for Arab's mattering, you bet. Human life is human life. During the month of August at least 1,800 Iraqi's died.
ct91rs 4 years ago
Painful....very painful...."Only the dead know the end of WAR"
UnderseaCaveman 4 years ago 2