07-29-2002, 03:52 PM
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Originally posted by [Labret]
I take it back. Perhaps too much Noam Chomsky.
Oil wars and gutless politicians. The only oil war I can think of off hand is the Gulf War. I dont think anyone will dispute that. But how many people died in that "war". 36?
Regardless, you make it sound like this government behemoth is eating up our nations young to fuel some gigantic war machine, when it just isnt happening. Where is this oil war? Afghanistan? Cmon, this isnt a war, its an occupation.
The last great war we had would probably be considered Vietnam, and as far as I know, that wasnt a corporate oil war neither. Nor were any of the great wars for us previous.
Perhaps soldiers now dont see the point in serving, I think most people see the military now as giant vo-tech school when they enter it.
When my grandfathers were fighting in Europe and the South Pacific, they were doing so for a legitimate cause. Facism was threatening Europe and Japan had attacked US. They were legitimate threats to the security of the United States, and my grandfathers felt pride and felt duty bound to fight for the country that had taken in my great great grandparents. It was not pointless, nor were they part of some giant government expansionist war machine.
Same goes for WW1, same goes for the Civil War, and same goes for the Revolutionary War. They had a purpose and people felt pride in serving their country.
Make sense?
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An estimated 40,000 Iraqies died |
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