Jean, IK don't normally get involved in political
things, and this is not directed at you. I simply feel obligated to put
this out there for folks' reference, as it helps explain why leadership have
taken certain stances on world events and America's role as a super
power.
I have served in Iraq recently (been home less than
three weeks), and have had some basic education in foreign policy during the
course of my career as a military officer; it is apparent to me that many folks
do not want to take the time to try to understand foreign policy, global
political alliances, world history, human nature, and how these things
taken together play a role in developing our military policy. It would
serve many Americans well to read the National Security Strategy and try to
understand why America has taken the stance it has taken based upon
recent/current/not-so-recent world events.
In all
things, even in the dark period of the Vietnam war, some of us tried to keep
in mind that the military were doing what they were ordered to do. Some
were there voluntarily, some were drafted.
Today, most of our
military people are in other countries doing what the government requires of
them voluntarily. That doesn't change a thing in my mind. I say
hate/censure the "leaders" who started sending our servicemen to war, not the
servicemen themselves. They didn't have anything to do with the policies
and decisions our "leaders" have made. If you have to protest, keep in
mind that the bravery of our servicemen has nothing to do with the stupidity
of our "leaders" who apparently think war will solve something.
