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pinboy3niner

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9. I am opposed to a strike, but that's based more on my head than my gut

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 09:01 PM

Sep 2013

I have some appreciation of what's entailed in the carnage of military action from being a Purple Heart combat Infantry VN veteran.

But here even if, for the sake of argument, I accept the facts as asserted by Kerry and the President, I still don't find their case for military action compelling or even persuasive. The repurcussions could lead to a lot of negative and even dire possibilities, including the U.S. being drawn into further military escalation. And I've been in a quagmire before, at great personal cost to my friends and myself.

I'm sorry, but U.S. military action here just seems reckless to me, with potential consequences far worse than any loss of credibility for not acting.

But I don't claim any special wisdom on this policy issue just by virtue of having once been in those "boots on the ground."

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If I Could Be So Bold... I'd Like To Ask Any Actual Former "Warriors" How They Feel About... [View all] WillyT Sep 2013 OP

My hubby and I are against it nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #1

Very ambivalent hack89 Sep 2013 #2

No fuggin' way! rdharma Sep 2013 #3

Justice must be delivered to Assad Cryptoad Sep 2013 #4

To protect the whole world? rdharma Sep 2013 #6

yea,,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2013 #12

Not even the administration has made that claim nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #13

I didnt say they did Cryptoad Sep 2013 #14

You are making jumps of logic nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #17

I preferr to keep my eyes Cryptoad Sep 2013 #20

I guess fiction is good. nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #21

I wondered Cryptoad Sep 2013 #22

Well, you are the one talking non existent nukes nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #23

No exceptions , heh? Cryptoad Sep 2013 #28

Yes, no exceptions nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #31

I would like to live in World Cryptoad Sep 2013 #33

The rest of us would like to nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #35

JUst like a Draft with on exceptions... nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #37

And without this, a grand war adventure will continue nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #39

I never said I support War.. Cryptoad Sep 2013 #40

Ok I guess you support fucking for virginity nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #41

Geez,,,,,, I never said any of this you claim i have Cryptoad Sep 2013 #43

So how are you going to deliver justice to Assad? nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #44

not intented to insult Cryptoad Sep 2013 #46

Damn Crypto... Had No Idea...When And Where Did You Serve ??? WillyT Sep 2013 #8

68 & 69 Cryptoad Sep 2013 #11

Where? tkmorris Sep 2013 #51

Remember the Gulf of Tonkin!!!11111!! Link Speed Sep 2013 #5

Hell no. Fix our own problems and don't create any more combat vets, they don't even take care of Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #7

I am opposed to a strike, but that's based more on my head than my gut pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #9

My opposition is also from nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #16

Don't you think the use of gas weapons demands a strong response? Schema Thing Sep 2013 #18

Sometimes discretion truly is the better part of valor. nt pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #25

The Part that People like Assad Cryptoad Sep 2013 #30

Wasn't it the US that sold him the gas used in Halabja? nt Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #34

Yes, I think perhaps so, and I alluded to that in my post, didn't I? Schema Thing Sep 2013 #36

Kindly point that out for me, I was/am tired and may have missed it. tia nt Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #50

Here: Schema Thing Sep 2013 #53

Thanx for your post.Some people just don't give a damn and care even less about the future. lumpy Sep 2013 #52

Thank You !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #19

Not a vet, but this rocks! - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #24

^^^This^^^. nt. wild bird Sep 2013 #45

Somebody said.. a long time ago... Bigmack Sep 2013 #10

I feel it is a huge mistake. I feel we could end up either not making any change.... actslikeacarrot Sep 2013 #15

DH and I are both against it. Feel it could lead to WWIII LiberalLoner Sep 2013 #26

Did You Catch This ??? WillyT Sep 2013 #29

I think you'll appreciate this video Electric Monk Sep 2013 #38

Peace now and always. RGinNJ Sep 2013 #27

I have no problem with limited strikes if we can take out the launchers. 4bucksagallon Sep 2013 #32

Not only NO, but FUCK NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! wild bird Sep 2013 #42

I vote hell no. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #47

My cousin's husband is a Vietnam vet BuelahWitch Sep 2013 #48

NO, No and no. SQUEE Sep 2013 #49