Comments on: Confessions of a Soldier in Iraq http://svenontech.com/2005/11/20/confessions-of-a-soldier-in-iraq/ The technology resource you can't resist! Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:58:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sven http://svenontech.com/2005/11/20/confessions-of-a-soldier-in-iraq/#comment-12589 Sven Tue, 22 Nov 2005 04:51:02 +0000 http://svenrox.com/?p=5743#comment-12589 LOL, I've got to admit, TOS, that was fun to read. I'm glad you openly express your opinion. You know, I would post such a man's testimony if I heard it. That record with the service sounds of a respectful one and I'd be very keen to listen to what he says. I would enjoy hearing it from someone that was there...from the get go. I am open to listening to what someone has to say. That's the point of debate. I'm not here to win an argument but here to voice my opinion in this sea of liberal thought. I'm not right all the time or probably even most of the time. I'm human and am not perfect, hence the reason I need a Savior. If the war was wrong, and I was given enough proof of that, then I would admit to that. I don't have a problem saying I was wrong. I've done it here before and will continue to do so. My point with this post was that you don't hear these stories. Just the doom and gloom on CNN. Every soldier I've spoken to tell me the Iraqi's are happy we're there. So maybe I've spoken to the wrong guys, but they've come from the Sunni Triangle area, so I don't think I have. Since I am very weary of the media, I have a difficult time believing your side since my face-to-face conversations with soldiers that have been there always differ from the media. But I guess you live next to a guy that I have yet to meet. :) LOL, I’ve got to admit, TOS, that was fun to read. I’m glad you openly express your opinion.

You know, I would post such a man’s testimony if I heard it. That record with the service sounds of a respectful one and I’d be very keen to listen to what he says. I would enjoy hearing it from someone that was there…from the get go.

I am open to listening to what someone has to say. That’s the point of debate. I’m not here to win an argument but here to voice my opinion in this sea of liberal thought. I’m not right all the time or probably even most of the time. I’m human and am not perfect, hence the reason I need a Savior. If the war was wrong, and I was given enough proof of that, then I would admit to that. I don’t have a problem saying I was wrong. I’ve done it here before and will continue to do so.

My point with this post was that you don’t hear these stories. Just the doom and gloom on CNN. Every soldier I’ve spoken to tell me the Iraqi’s are happy we’re there. So maybe I’ve spoken to the wrong guys, but they’ve come from the Sunni Triangle area, so I don’t think I have. Since I am very weary of the media, I have a difficult time believing your side since my face-to-face conversations with soldiers that have been there always differ from the media. But I guess you live next to a guy that I have yet to meet. :)

]]> By: TOS http://svenontech.com/2005/11/20/confessions-of-a-soldier-in-iraq/#comment-12586 TOS Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:35:34 +0000 http://svenrox.com/?p=5743#comment-12586 <!-- spamk : Comment text: 'So what point are you actually making by this tale? Does it somehow bolster your version of current affairs more than mine? No. My neighbor was a 20 year officer in the Marines, veteran of the Iraq war, and part of the initial invasion force that incredibly conquered Baghdad with few casualties. If your mother had met him, and he had a version of the Iraq war that did not agree with yours, would that somehow change your mind? No. Would you post his tale on your blog? No. Would you completely discount it? Yes. There are actually a lot of veterans coming home from the Iraq war and running for office. As Democrats. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/11/11/153843/74 Does this somehow bolster MY opinion more than yours? No. Does it add anything at all to our debate over whether or not the war in Iraq is justified? Not really. While I have no doubt that there are a number of soldiers who might tell you the same thing, you'd probably find its close to the same percentage of civilians who might also agree with you: next to none. Most of our brave men and women fighting in Iraq believe in freedom of speech, and freedom to have express your own opinions in this country. That's what they joined the military to fight for. Your post is pointless. My argument stands. Our invasion of Iraq was a mistake. There are no WMDs in Iraq as we were told. Saddam was never a threat to our country, and in any case is no longer in power. We've successfully had elections. The majority of Iraqis don't want our troops to occupy their country any longer. We have no justification for staying, so we should bring our troops home where they belong. My prediction: you'll respond by essentially [putting fingers in ears] "La la la la la! I can't hear you! You are either with us, or you are with the terrorists! La la la la la!" If you want to have an adult conversation about this subject, let me know.' matched ((holdem|texas|poker|casino|online|gambl|blackjack|game|free).*){2,} --> So what point are you actually making by this tale? Does it somehow bolster your version of current affairs more than mine? No. My neighbor was a 20 year officer in the Marines, veteran of the Iraq war, and part of the initial invasion force that incredibly conquered Baghdad with few casualties. If your mother had met him, and he had a version of the Iraq war that did not agree with yours, would that somehow change your mind? No. Would you post his tale on your blog? No. Would you completely discount it? Yes. There are actually a lot of veterans coming home from the Iraq war and running for office. As Democrats. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/11/11/153843/74 Does this somehow bolster MY opinion more than yours? No. Does it add anything at all to our debate over whether or not the war in Iraq is justified? Not really. While I have no doubt that there are a number of soldiers who might tell you the same thing, you'd probably find its close to the same percentage of civilians who might also agree with you: next to none. Most of our brave men and women fighting in Iraq believe in freedom of speech, and freedom to have express your own opinions in this country. That's what they joined the military to fight for. Your post is pointless. My argument stands. Our invasion of Iraq was a mistake. There are no WMDs in Iraq as we were told. Saddam was never a threat to our country, and in any case is no longer in power. We've successfully had elections. The majority of Iraqis don't want our troops to occupy their country any longer. We have no justification for staying, so we should bring our troops home where they belong. My prediction: you'll respond by essentially [putting fingers in ears] "La la la la la! I can't hear you! You are either with us, or you are with the terrorists! La la la la la!" If you want to have an adult conversation about this subject, let me know.