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Originally posted by InfX708:
I haven't heard reports of a widespread demand for the resignation of the top civilians in the DOD.
Nor will you. Personally, I applaud all of them.

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Why is it that certain groups can field a thousand people to protest the WTO, but they can't get a single person to protest the use of military forces in Iraq.
Who is "they"?

Maybe there aren't any protests because the majority of the people *support* the use of force over there.


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The civilians have no clue what's going on over here. We are slated to work for 365 days straight - none off, working at least 16 hr days, and on call 24 hours a day. That in itself is stressful. Throw in a hot environment, 50 pounds of gear that doesn't breathe, and a workplace where people are actively trying to kill you, but you can't do anything about it, and you have a shit load of stress.

All of the above difficulties you mentioned....believe it or not there are guys out there who LIVE for that stuff..actually enjoy it, relish it and miss it when they aren't right there in the mix of things. That's why many people enter the military to begin with..for the exact reasons you are complaining about.

And my .02 on the guys who called for Rumsfeld's resignation is that they should shut the F up and go AWOL if it's so bad. A lot of those guys joined the military for a free ride and are now bitching because they are being shot at. Uh...duh...that's what happens in war. They want the public's support, but don't want to support their own leaders? Buncha yella-bellies.

Anyway, I'm not saying your complaints aren't valid and justified, just offering a different viewpoint is all. [Smoking]