Re: Regardless of the reasons they went...

Post #130,758 by Nightowl 12/14/03 9:52:52 PM Reply	Re: Regardless of the reasons they went... And when did I ever indicate at any point it was honorable??? I simply said that if you asked any soldier, and I know, cause I've talked to a few before, who was there, they would tell you their main objective was to get Saddam. Secondary objectives were findin WMDs, etc. etc. etc. I don't see how you manage to always twist everything I post into garbage, but I'm cleaning it up. Nightowl >8# "The difference between being immature and child-like is that one is what you are, and one is what you choose to be." Comment by Nightowl {O,O}
Post #130,761 by deSitter 12/14/03 9:56:47 PM Reply	And I am pointing out that the military derives its honor from the people and the government it represents, not for actions in themselves out of context. That may be OK for the honored veterans of the Wehrmacht but not for my army. -drl
Post #130,771 by Nightowl 12/14/03 10:08:50 PM Reply	And failing to see... The entire point of my original post. It wasn't about honor, it wasn't about the reasons for the war. It wasn't about political issues. It was simply about MY applauding the troops for a job well done, and relief that they had finally achieved what most of them considered to be their main objective. I won't have you twisting this into anything more than it was. Nightowl >8# "The difference between being immature and child-like is that one is what you are, and one is what you choose to be." Comment by Nightowl {O,O}
Post #130,762 by orion 12/14/03 9:58:19 PM Reply	I think it was because our Commander in Chief said that Saddam had WoMDs in a speech. Military Intelligence said he had them. Documents were faked to make it look like he was trying to get them. True he did use them in the past against his own people. He sure didn't seem to have them any more, just empty warheads. If he did have them, they are cleverly hidden. If the President said Saddam is a mad-man who is killing his own people and we have to go in there and remove Saddam from power for the good of the Iraqi people. Instead he made Saddam a threat to the USA and the world by saying he had WoMD, and people like me believed that. *"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"*
Post #130,775 by Nightowl 12/14/03 10:13:24 PM Reply	Maybe so, but... As I've already pointed out, that was not the point of my post. It had nothing to do with any political ramifications. :) Nightowl >8# "The difference between being immature and child-like is that one is what you are, and one is what you choose to be." Comment by Nightowl {O,O}

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