<p>DStark, actually…senior American commanders have recently tacitly admitted that the insurgency can not be defeated militarily, that it will require a political solution. </p>
<p>The military is a fine tool. But to a carpenter with only a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.</p>
<p>It’s a pity that Major Hackett did not quite win the special election in the Ohio 2nd.</p>
<p>A friend of mine was the mother of one of those Ohio Marines who died in an AMPHIBIOUS VECHICLE blown up in the DESERT.</p>
<p>I’ve had enough. She’s had enough.</p>
<p>when will you all?</p>
<p>Garland… condolences to your friend on the loss of her son. She’s obviously had more than enough.</p>
<p>Mini, no one prefers that you lie. Your opinion is your opinion, and you are entitled to it. You are perfectly consistent in your approach, whether it be national defense or financial aid.</p>
<p>Garland, I’m so sorry for your friend.</p>
<p>thanks, Calmom and Thedad. I haven’t seen her in a couple years since she moved from our area, but we used to work together. She’s an incredibly strong woman, but what a pointless tragedy.</p>
<p>Garland:</p>
<p>My sincere condolences to your friend. I’m a little confused though. You haven’t seen her in a few years and yet you can say that “she’s had enough” - What does that mean? Has she made public statements that her son’s death was a waste? That her son was wrong for enlisting in the Marines? That her son’s comrades are just mercenaries or idiots for enlisting? What exactly did she say that you paraphrased from?</p>
<p>I have reasons for why I said what I said.</p>
<p>I am not going to debate with your condescending attitude.</p>
<p>You can read the statements from several of the Ohio soldiers families yourself.</p>
<p>I pray this war is long over before your son or daughter leaves the academy, as I do for my son’s friend who just finished his first year.</p>
<p>You can read some of them here; nothing condescending, just “grief and determination.”</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0508050171aug05,1,4870303.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true[/url]”>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0508050171aug05,1,4870303.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true</a></p>
<p>My heart goes out to all of those who have sufferred and lost during this terrible event.</p>
<p>As does mine.</p>
<p>I haven’t figured this one out yet. How does one go about supporting our American soldiers?</p>
<p>First of all, opposing the war does not translate to opposing the soldiers. I think we have established that. The best way to support the troops is to make sure that our nation never involves itself in such a conflict again. Ever.</p>
<p>I just am so worried the wounded, the soldiers that lost limbs, I really hope they get the LONGTERM health and emotional support they will need, we talk about the soldiers killed, but we need to remember the tens of thousands that are wounded, the ones coming back to no jobs, and coming back to start over again and to see that things are not much better of there…our soldiers are heroes…</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0208/p02s01-ussc.html[/url]”>http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0208/p02s01-ussc.html</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/wounded/gallery.htm[/url]”>http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/wounded/gallery.htm</a></p>
<p>they are so young</p>
<p>And our government isn’t supporting them as much as they should, that much is clear</p>
<p>A question for those more educated along political lines: Is our involvement really about control of the oil?</p>
<p>That, maybe a bit of revenge, a bit of see how strong we are, a bit of doing something for the Saudi Royal Family, a bit of making some money for some people, a bit of bravado, a bit of hey, we gonna walk it, take over, and walk out, a bit of oil, a bit of strategic location, and bit of religion, and a bit of you can’t tell us what to do</p>
<p>A bit of a mess</p>
<p>Garland: I wasn’t being condescending - just wondering why a person you haven’t seen in years would communicate with you immediately after the death of her son. Or, if she didn’t, how you could insult her and her son by divining what she was thinking?</p>
<p>Citygirlsmom: You’ve said it all. Amazing. I don’t know if I could get up in the morning if I had such cynicism about my government and my fellow citizens.</p>
<p>oib
I have a friend that I still consider to be a close friend although I have not seen her for a couple years. We communicate infrequently through phone and email, although our relationship is such that it doesn’t matter how much time has passed, it is like I just saw her last week.</p>
<p>I know quite a few people and I don’t know anyone who does not feel for our soldiers, their families and friends. I do know quite a few people who would pay an extra tax just to cover the cost of returning them home next week…because they oppose the war in general, or think that the comander in chief is failing them. </p>
<p>If you believe a war or action is right or wrong it is your patriotic responsibility to express that. Our country works best when our citizens actively participate…including letters to editors or mini essays on web sites.</p>