-F8-Scotch wrote:
Havazn wrote:
First, Japan and Germany invaded other countries (sound like anyone we know?), so when the war was over, Allies occupied them in order to monitor their de-escalation of military assests. Second, the US is occupying Iraq just because it felt like doing so. There is no comparison to the two situations.
What makes you think you are right to bring these people your so called freedom? Suddam Hussein wasn't the reason you went in, if you can call them reasons. It was "WMDs and harboring terrorists". There are dozens of other countries in the world that have leaders that can be defined as worse on your good vs. bad scale. Yet where are you? You're on the sand above the oil.
Dont tell us you care about the Iraqis when you started this thread saying you will bomb them.
So you're going to compare the US action in Iraq against the actions of Germany and Japan in the second world war? That's about as ridiculous as rationalizing our actions in Iraq by suggesting the similar tactics used in WW2 could be used in Iraq. Come on, what about the American actions in WW2? Do you honestly believe that we've forgotten them? How many hundreds of thousands of US servicemen gave thier lives in defence of nations across the globe? I can guarantee that those who fought and thier families, much of the population of the US, deserve better than your pseudo judgement. Where was the rest of the UN when Saddam was violating UN resolution after UN resolution?
One of the reasons was the liberation of the Iraqis from the grips of Saddam sadistic, inhuman regime. While there are some recent concerns regarding our involvement and troop activity we certainly exceed anything Saddam ever provided..state sponsered government rapists, mass murder, torture "clinics". Our actions on behalf of our troops are honorable, the guys getting killed in the streets of Iraq demand your respect. If you want to seperate those fighting the battles and those planning the war you might get farther.
Now I understand your concerns and I assure that you certainly aren't in the United States. One thing most foreign folks don't understand is that our nation doesn't operate under the orders of a few people. There are many, on both sides of the aisle as we like to say, pay attention to what's going on. Not all of them are corrupt and most average Americans display compassion along with any feelings of angst we have for being involved in any war, much less one as difficult to identify as the "war on terror". There are steps that are required to solve the problem of terror, islamic extremism and random violence committed against civilian populations. So unless your country wants to step up and confront international terrorism we'll muddle through this as best we can. Do not be seduced by those who might suggest that America has changed from the generation that fought WW2, we're still as noble and the body bags that are sent back are filled with heros.
Scotch
First of all, my words say "There is no comparison to the two situations." So no, I am not comparing, it was a tad bit of sarcasm towards Grape's comment.
Secondly, I never said I didnt respect the soldiers in Iraq, in fact in another on of my posts
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=29177&p=10 I explained the way felt towards the American soldiers. And my problem IS with those who plan the war, not with the men who are ordered there, unless they share the same view as "bomb everyone, shit happens"
My basic point towards this thread is, if you join the military, you automatically run the risk of being captured, wounded, or killed. I feel for the families who lost someone in this war, on both sides. But you become a pawn as a soldier, expendable, a tool to be used to protect civilians. So in NO way should more civilians be killed in order to protect servicemen since it is their job, their duty, to protect those who cannot protect themselves. Even if it costs them their lives. Those are the honorable, those are the heros.