BF2S Forums Do anti-war protestors annoy you?

CameronPoe wrote:

usmarine2005 would probably have served in Vietnam if there were no anti-war protesters.

Last edited by Stingray24 (2007-12-06 11:19:05)

Stingray24 wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

usmarine2005 would probably have served in Vietnam if there were no anti-war protesters.

We probably would have won if there were no anti-war protestors.

General Giap, general in the North Vietnamese army. "What we still don't understand is why you Americans stopped the bombing of Hanoi. You had us on the ropes. If you had pressed us a little harder, just for another day or two, we were ready to surrender. It was the same at the battle of Tet. You defeated us. We knew it. We thought you knew it. But we were elated to notice that your media was definitely helping us. They were causing more disruption in America than we could in the battlefield. We were ready to surrender. You had won."

Last edited by CameronPoe (2007-12-06 11:26:23)

CameronPoe wrote:

Stingray24 wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

usmarine2005 would probably have served in Vietnam if there were no anti-war protesters.

We probably would have won if there were no anti-war protestors.

General Giap, general in the North Vietnamese army. "What we still don't understand is why you Americans stopped the bombing of Hanoi. You had us on the ropes. If you had pressed us a little harder, just for another day or two, we were ready to surrender. It was the same at the battle of Tet. You defeated us. We knew it. We thought you knew it. But we were elated to notice that your media was definitely helping us. They were causing more disruption in America than we could in the battlefield. We were ready to surrender. You had won."

lol. Nonsense. The war had lost any semblance of political legitimacy within Vietnam and among the Vietnamese near the end, as conceded privately by the US government. The perpetrators of unnecessary invasions rarely win wars.

Braddock wrote:

usmarine2005 wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

usmarine2005 would probably have served in Vietnam if there were no anti-war protesters.

Too young.  But my uncle did three tours...does that count?

It counts for your uncle.

wah1188 wrote:

Your views on them?

Do you think its futile that they have stood in the pouring rain for weeks on end getting people to sign petitions to get the troops out of Iraq?

Do you think its fair that some of them undermine the soldiers who are in a way fighting for their freedom of speech and other basic human rights.
Why is it that people are allowed to protest at a soldiers funeral who died serving their country?
Surely they should respect the family enough to let them mourn in peace. Why is it when action is taken against protestors by the family or whomever has intervened get punished.

Do you think pulling out is just a spit in the face of all the troops who have already lost their lives in the war. Maybe inconsiderate and may breed more hatred for the Western world?

Why is it people have a go at the soldiers when they are serving their country?

Like Kmarions sig once said "Marines don't make the policy"

Shouldn't people be more grateful that their are still people today who are willing to sacrifice everything of theirs just to see that no harm is done to the people back home?

I'm sure their have been many threads about this kinda thing but I couldn't find ones exactly like this.

Braddock wrote:

Although maybe it doesn't ...didn't John Kerry's time there turn out to not count!?

wah1188 wrote:

Your views on them?

Do you think its futile that they have stood in the pouring rain for weeks on end getting people to sign petitions to get the troops out of Iraq?

Do you think its fair that some of them undermine the soldiers who are in a way fighting for their freedom of speech and other basic human rights.
Why is it that people are allowed to protest at a soldiers funeral who died serving their country?
Surely they should respect the family enough to let them mourn in peace. Why is it when action is taken against protestors by the family or whomever has intervened get punished.

Do you think pulling out is just a spit in the face of all the troops who have already lost their lives in the war. Maybe inconsiderate and may breed more hatred for the Western world?

Why is it people have a go at the soldiers when they are serving their country?

Like Kmarions sig once said "Marines don't make the policy"

Shouldn't people be more grateful that their are still people today who are willing to sacrifice everything of theirs just to see that no harm is done to the people back home?

I'm sure their have been many threads about this kinda thing but I couldn't find ones exactly like this.

Braddock wrote:

wah1188 wrote:

Your views on them?

Do you think its futile that they have stood in the pouring rain for weeks on end getting people to sign petitions to get the troops out of Iraq?

Do you think its fair that some of them undermine the soldiers who are in a way fighting for their freedom of speech and other basic human rights.
Why is it that people are allowed to protest at a soldiers funeral who died serving their country?
Surely they should respect the family enough to let them mourn in peace. Why is it when action is taken against protestors by the family or whomever has intervened get punished.

Do you think pulling out is just a spit in the face of all the troops who have already lost their lives in the war. Maybe inconsiderate and may breed more hatred for the Western world?

Why is it people have a go at the soldiers when they are serving their country?

Like Kmarions sig once said "Marines don't make the policy"

Shouldn't people be more grateful that their are still people today who are willing to sacrifice everything of theirs just to see that no harm is done to the people back home?

I'm sure their have been many threads about this kinda thing but I couldn't find ones exactly like this.

Firstly I don't agree with the idea of protesting at a soldiers funeral. But I'm surprised you take such offence at the idea of protesting against a questionable war ...do you get offended by the idea of your country starting an unjust war and sending your fellow countrymen out to die? It just depends on what way you choose to look at things. And I think you're deluding yourself if you think that fighting in Iraq or even Afghanistan is somehow saving lives or protecting liberties back home ...I mean how does that work exactly?

B.Schuss wrote:

I'd only be worried if no one protested at all....