Comments on: Dying for Crooks: US Troops in Afghanistan http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/11/18/dying-for-crooks-us-troops-in-afghanistan/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:12:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: toni ellerby http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/11/18/dying-for-crooks-us-troops-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-195630 toni ellerby Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:09:20 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=6460#comment-195630 this is so sad think about the family all over the world that has lost a love one i neeed a whole tissue box for that one O.M.G. this is so sad think about the family all over the world that has lost a love one i neeed a whole tissue box for that one O.M.G.

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]]> By: angelwings2001 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/11/18/dying-for-crooks-us-troops-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-179584 angelwings2001 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:08:51 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=6460#comment-179584 After interviewing 3 soldiers of different ranks including a first year, sixth year and 15th year I have come to the conclusion that the question, “Should we be in Iraq?” will not be answered. I received the same answer from all of them and that was that they do what they are told to do and if they started to doubt the reasons for or against it then they would lose their spirit about it. They do however feel they are doing a good thing whether it is “right”, or “wrong”. “Who defines right or wrong?” This was an answer I received after asking how they felt. She also stated that every day that goes by and less people are afraid of another attack she feels like she is doing the “right” thing. These soldiers do not choose to go over there, they are told by our government and they do this because that is what they are suppose to do. After interviewing 3 soldiers of different ranks including a first year, sixth year and 15th year I have come to the conclusion that the question, “Should we be in Iraq?” will not be answered. I received the same answer from all of them and that was that they do what they are told to do and if they started to doubt the reasons for or against it then they would lose their spirit about it. They do however feel they are doing a good thing whether it is “right”, or “wrong”.

“Who defines right or wrong?” This was an answer I received after asking how they felt. She also stated that every day that goes by and less people are afraid of another attack she feels like she is doing the “right” thing.

These soldiers do not choose to go over there, they are told by our government and they do this because that is what they are suppose to do.

]]> By: Lear K http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/11/18/dying-for-crooks-us-troops-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-179184 Lear K Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:06:01 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=6460#comment-179184 "If you have noticed the frequent appearance of bloggers and "talkbackers" on the various internet sites who write in less than perfect English and who always support attacking Iran and are defensive about Israel, sometimes overwhelming sites with garbage messages, you are not alone as it is clear that a sustained effort is underway to intimidate, influence opinion, and suppress opposing views." http://original.antiwar.com/giraldi/2009/11/18/internet-under-siege/ “If you have noticed the frequent appearance of bloggers and “talkbackers” on the various internet sites who write in less than perfect English and who always support attacking Iran and are defensive about Israel, sometimes overwhelming sites with garbage messages, you are not alone as it is clear that a sustained effort is underway to intimidate, influence opinion, and suppress opposing views.”

http://original.antiwar.com/giraldi/2009/11/18/internet-under-siege/

]]> By: Lear K http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/11/18/dying-for-crooks-us-troops-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-178718 Lear K Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:26:19 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=6460#comment-178718 A Soldier's Declaration By SIEGFRIED SASSOON I am making this statement as an act of willful defiance of military authority, because I believe that the war is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it. I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers. I believe that this war, upon which I entered as a war of defense and liberation, has now become a war of aggression and conquest. I believe that the purposes for which I and my fellow-soldiers entered upon this war should have been so clearly stated as to have made it impossible to change them, and that, had this been done, the objects which actuated us would now be attainable by negotiation. I have seen and endured the sufferings of the troops, and I can no longer be a party to prolong these sufferings for ends which I believe to be evil and unjust. I am not protesting against the conduct of the war, but against the political errors and insincerities for which the fighting men are being sacrificed. On behalf of those who are suffering now I make this protest against the deception which is being practiced on them; also I believe that I may help to destroy the callous complacence with which the majority of those at home regard the continuance of agonies which they do not share, and which they have not sufficient imagination to realize. Siegfried L. Sassoon, July 1917 A Soldier’s Declaration
By SIEGFRIED SASSOON

I am making this statement as an act of willful defiance of military authority, because I believe that the war is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it.

I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers. I believe that this war, upon which I entered as a war of defense and liberation, has now become a war of aggression and conquest. I believe that the purposes for which I and my fellow-soldiers entered upon this war should have been so clearly stated as to have made it impossible to change them, and that, had this been done, the objects which actuated us would now be attainable by negotiation.

I have seen and endured the sufferings of the troops, and I can no longer be a party to prolong these sufferings for ends which I believe to be evil and unjust.

I am not protesting against the conduct of the war, but against the political errors and insincerities for which the fighting men are being sacrificed.

On behalf of those who are suffering now I make this protest against the deception which is being practiced on them; also I believe that I may help to destroy the callous complacence with which the majority of those at home regard the continuance of agonies which they do not share, and which they have not sufficient imagination to realize.

Siegfried L. Sassoon, July 1917

]]> By: Henry_Clemens http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/11/18/dying-for-crooks-us-troops-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-178715 Henry_Clemens Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:26 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=6460#comment-178715 The title of the article should have been this: "Dying for the Crooked Political-Military-Banking-Corporate Complex: U.S. Troops in Afghanistan" The title of the article should have been this: "Dying for the Crooked Political-Military-Banking-Corporate Complex: U.S. Troops in Afghanistan"

]]> By: Henry_Clemens http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/11/18/dying-for-crooks-us-troops-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-178714 Henry_Clemens Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:40 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=6460#comment-178714 Sir, you are 100% correct. Too bad the American people havn't reached the same conclusion. But they will, when the crooked corporate ruling establishment finally bankrupts us all. At the rate things are going, that should take about a year, two at the most. Sir, you are 100% correct. Too bad the American people havn't reached the same conclusion. But they will, when the crooked corporate ruling establishment finally bankrupts us all. At the rate things are going, that should take about a year, two at the most.

]]> By: liberranter http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/11/18/dying-for-crooks-us-troops-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-178708 liberranter Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:53 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=6460#comment-178708 <i>I have known this for years. What really irritates me though is that most Americans still don't know this. I just can't understand it. I have waited for years for slow fellow AMericans to catch up and figure it out, but it seems it will never happen.</i> I'm highly inclined to believe that deep down, most Amoricons DO know that it's all a gigantic fraud and a scam. The problem is that in order to come to terms with this fact, they would have to admit to themselves that everything they've been taught about their country, everything they THINK they know about how their government works, is an illusion and a complete LIE. The realization of having been duped so thoroughly and for so long is just too harsh of a reality for most to face up to and has resulted in a denial so deep as to be impenetrable. Only when their civilization collapses and the truth becomes unavoidable will the majority come to terms with it, by which point it will of course be too late. I have known this for years. What really irritates me though is that most Americans still don't know this. I just can't understand it. I have waited for years for slow fellow AMericans to catch up and figure it out, but it seems it will never happen.

I'm highly inclined to believe that deep down, most Amoricons DO know that it's all a gigantic fraud and a scam. The problem is that in order to come to terms with this fact, they would have to admit to themselves that everything they've been taught about their country, everything they THINK they know about how their government works, is an illusion and a complete LIE. The realization of having been duped so thoroughly and for so long is just too harsh of a reality for most to face up to and has resulted in a denial so deep as to be impenetrable. Only when their civilization collapses and the truth becomes unavoidable will the majority come to terms with it, by which point it will of course be too late.

]]> By: Claus-Erik Hamle http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/11/18/dying-for-crooks-us-troops-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-178706 Claus-Erik Hamle Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:12:55 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=6460#comment-178706 A group of 9 scientists, one of them Niels Harrit from Uni of Copenhagen, have examined some of the dust from WTC for almost two years and concluded that it wasn´t the two planes which took down the three towers but nano-thermite. They calculate that 10-100 tons of nano-thermite was placed in the buildings. Niels Harrit was interviewed on Danish TV 2 News. And the 9 scientists made a research paper on their findings. A group of 9 scientists, one of them Niels Harrit from Uni of Copenhagen, have examined some of the dust from WTC for almost two years and concluded that it wasn´t the two planes which took down the three towers but nano-thermite. They calculate that 10-100 tons of nano-thermite was placed in the buildings. Niels Harrit was interviewed on Danish TV 2 News. And the 9 scientists made a research paper on their findings.

]]> By: Lear K http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/11/18/dying-for-crooks-us-troops-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-178705 Lear K Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:10 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=6460#comment-178705 It is very intersting that the same media that now supposdly exposing the rampent currtion in Afghanistan did not find it important to expose the huge no-bid contracts worth billions that were handed over to Haliborten of Dick Cheney! It is very intersting that the same media that now supposdly exposing the rampent currtion in Afghanistan did not find it important to expose the huge no-bid contracts worth billions that were handed over to Haliborten of Dick Cheney!

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