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Let's make one thing crystal clear, no member of the US military contributes in any way whatsoever to protecting the freedoms of the American people. As a matter of fact, they are more likely to turn their weapons on you than they are to defend your Constitutional rights.
The only people on this planet Earth who can affect your freedom are members of Congress, local legislators and the members of enforcement institutions who will blindly follow the rulers who sign their paychecks. And, while your beloved troops are murdering people around the globe, yes, I said murdering, your Congress and local legislators are eliminating your freedoms, en masse, without any intervention by our so-called protectors in the armed forces.
There is no honor in volunteering to go anywhere in the world and kill anybody you are told to, without question, without historical background and without verifying the stated reasons for doing so. In this modern age of information we now know that time and time again our military have been deployed into battle, to kill and be killed, for reasons that in no way shape or form resemble the reasons for which they, or we were told at the time. This is no secret, although many Americans refuse to take off the flag that is wrapped around their eyes and see American history as it really happened. They blindly believe what was told to them by the people who have a vested interest in maintaining myths and misconceptions.
The US military, not once but twice, committed the single largest mass murders in history by dropping nuclear weapons on civilian populations, including of course, on women and children. Say what you want about how it helped end the war....the bottom line is the US could have exploded these devices over uninhabited territory with the same effect of scaring the heck out of the Japanese. But they followed orders that were lies and murdered almost 300,000 people, without question. As a human being I find it hard to honor such “patriotism.”
"Military men are just dumb stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy." -Henry Kissinger
Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as "internationalists" and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure - one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it. -David Rockefeller
Originally posted by whyamIhere
I see your point.
However, I believe you have to distinguish to man from his government.
These very brave men do what they are told.
This is an extremely slippery slope.edit on 9-8-2011 by whyamIhere because: spelling
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by whyamIhere
I see your point.
However, I believe you have to distinguish to man from his government.
These very brave men do what they are told.
This is an extremely slippery slope.edit on 9-8-2011 by whyamIhere because: spelling
So they are told to commit evil and they do it without question?
NO excuses. Nuremberg Trials. wiki
That is cowardice plain and simple.
Brave men would stand up and say no.
Originally posted by allprowolfy
And YES, when Henry Kissinger told America that its troops where just "Dumb Animals", i took note, anyone elseedit on 9-8-2011 by allprowolfy because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by American-philosopher
reply to post by wcitizen
So you would condem the soldier's for their ignorance even though they are trying to do a noble action of fighting for their country?
Originally posted by kro32
Well I will have to disagree with a couple of issues though perhaps not with your ideology. It is not possible to have an effective military who thinks for themselves or questions orders.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by kro32
Well I will have to disagree with a couple of issues though perhaps not with your ideology. It is not possible to have an effective military who thinks for themselves or questions orders.
Effective at what? Killing?
The Nazis were incredibly effective at killing. And they didn't question orders either.
Thus, the problem.