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Originally posted by EvanB
reply to post by darthdamo74
But we get the double whammy of being hated by our own countrymen who put us in those wars by their votes in the first place!
Originally posted by chizeled
You are surrendering your life so that Michelle Obama can take another vacation.
Originally posted by EvanB
Not only has the bought and paid for scum governments voted in by you guys have let us down...
.....And it still fking hurts!
Originally posted by Kester
Originally posted by EvanB
I've been shot twice with directed energy weapons for my extreme political street theatre stunts. I still experience some symptoms from the second time. You don't have to be in the military to put your life on the line for your people.
You've been shot twice?
When and where?
Who was using this directed energy weapon?
Originally posted by EvanB
reply to post by darthdamo74
You are damn right there are sour grapes..
Not only has the bought and paid for scum governments voted in by you guys have let us down
Dishonoured our service by sending us to war based on lies and greed.
But we get the double whammy of being hated by our own countrymen who put us in those wars by their votes in the first place!
Then when we leave service we are left for dead.. It is not so bad now, but even still, in terms of relative population, there are large proportions of us homeless and in prison because of insufficiant resettlement..
Leaving the forces is not just like leaving a job.. It is almost like leaving a cult.. We are institutionalised.. Like fishes out of water.. It takes years to adjust to civvy street and some, especially those with PTSD habe very great difficulty..
Even the way we talk to people has to change and the way we interact with others..
Imagine that, being left for dead and being hated on by the very people you gave your all for..
Then compound that by the realisation that you were being lied too..
On a personal level my thought processes have had to change from idealistic patriotic service for my country, to one of just serving my fellow soldier just to stay sane..
And it still fking hurts!
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by EvanB
did you miss this thread, or purposely ignore it?
Originally posted by EvanB
reply to post by nightbringr
Spoiled child?
So you think that voicing an opinion based on experience is acting like a spoilt child?
Maybe I could have worded my posts better, but that would be dishonest.. I would not be conveying truth and would be just like a politician who spins crap..
Truth is, as I have said before, that we are tired.. Worn out both physically and emotionally.. You cant expect us to be rational all the time with that in mind.... Then have to deal with frustration and lies from our leaders, the haters at home, and with the trauma of being at war too.. It is not just a case of suck it up you spoiled child.. These issues are real and felt by many.. Some a lot worse than myself... They are who I feel for..
When I wrote the op I was very drunk and upset.. I apologise to those that i have upset.. I just wanted to highlight the fact that the people who serve are people too.. Not mindless killer robots, but people who feel and hurt, who break down and who get tired in everyway possible...
The British soldier whinges with the very best of them.. We have something to whinge about, but although we may have a good moan, we still do our jobs...
are u referring to a taser?
Originally posted by Kester
Originally posted by EvanB
Not only has the bought and paid for scum governments voted in by you guys have let us down...
.....And it still fking hurts!
Not voted in by me. I don't consider it wise to give anyone permission to make decisions on my behalf so I don't vote for anyone. I've done publicity stunts for two politicians who are very pro-military while being anti-war. I'll take part in the political process but I'm not giving anyone permission to make any decisions.
Robin Cook was murdered with a directed energy weapon after he told us all al-Qaeda is not an organisation, it's the name of the database of C.I.A. trained mujahideen.
This from wikipedia....
"Former British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook wrote that the word al-Qaeda should be translated as "the database", and originally referred to the computer file of the thousands of mujahideen militants who were recruited and trained with CIA help to defeat the Russians.."
Robin Cook's corpse has more integrity than this coked-up clown.
I've been shot twice with directed energy weapons for my extreme political street theatre stunts. I still experience some symptoms from the second time. You don't have to be in the military to put your life on the line for your people.