Miltary spouse and proud
By HISMINEOURS
@HISMINEOURS (77)
United States
June 25, 2008 7:36am CST
You always hear from people who are against the war but I would like to hear from other Military spouses who are okay with this war and support it! I believe the US should be anywhere we can help. Regardless of the "political reasons" Why are people so against us helping these Iraqi people?? We have helped South Koreans, People in France, people of the Gulf War, etc etc. Why not Iraqis? Should we not forget how long it took to stabalize our own Country?? I am not speaking out of turn. My husband has been to Iraq twice now for 27 months total and we are looking forward to the day we can go visit and he can show me all the cahnges he helped make. For all the reports you hear about Iraqi's not standing up to fight don't forget the ones that do. Like my husbands interpreter who lost his life helping.
2 responses
@kittenmc (464)
• United States
25 Jun 08
I'm not a spouse, but do have a brother in law that has been to Iraq. My BIL served 4 years and 10 months as a Marine. When his time was up, and after being home a while, He re enlisted into the National Guard because he believes in what he has done is right and still wants to make a difference.
I thank and honor people like your husband!
@TheCarter (369)
• United States
25 Jun 08
It is not so much the helping other nations part as much as it is minding our own business. I did a tour in Iraq, and I assure you, this is none of our business. The wars in the Middle East have been going on since the beginning of civilization. This War on Terror is doing nothing more than draining resources and life from the American people. What good has come out of it for America? This is an Elitist war and has nothing to do with the propaganda. I love the troops serving more than many, they are like brothers to me, but there is no end to the War on Terror. They will never come home in our time. We are getting ready to invade another country now. That will mean more young men will be going off to die for a cause we can't even articulate. I love and support the troops, but this whole war is farce m'aam: I am sorry to say.
@HISMINEOURS (77)
• United States
25 Jun 08
First and most importantly thank you for serving and I mean that sincerely, not because it's the "right thing to say". I just leave you with this...We tried to help a people and I can see no wrong in that and I believe we can have an elitist attitude. Compare our country to theirs. It would be more elitist to do nothing and live contently while others suffer. I don't pretend it is all going smoothly and no mistakes are being made but I'm glad we aren't experts at this as that would mean we have fought too many times. A war with no ending is the war we should fight the hardest. If terror won't stop neither should we. I know we will probably never agree and that's okay. I don't think my simple words will change how you feel but I do appreciate that we can sit comfortably at our computers and discuss. A luxury not all can afford. We cannot lose sight of what we DO have.
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@TheCarter (369)
• United States
25 Jun 08
What happens when in our pursuit to discourage injustice, we become the terrorists? You do realize that we are the most feared country in the world? Just like Rome before us we feel like we have all the answers and that military presence is the solution. It took me some time to see it because the propaganda had me blinded, the only difference between The Nazi Party and the Bush administration is the perspective of the history books that will be written. All the evidence is there, there was no reason for us to invade Iraq other than greed. One group of Elitists and their greed for control and power and money. I don't expect for you to see that either. It is good that you love and support your husband. I do too.
