This Is Interesting

Better_Than_You · 12.11.2006, 06:46 PM

I just saw this on the news.

60% of Americans believed that sending troops to Vietnam was a bad idea at the height of its opposition

and at the moment

62% of Americans believe that sending troops to Iraq is a bad idea.

I would hate to be a soldier right now... What a terrible thought that you're going thousands of miles away from your family for months at a time for something that you're countrymen don't even approve of.

Danny Himself · 12.11.2006, 06:48 PM

It must be weird.

finding nobody · 12.11.2006, 08:19 PM

One of my employers that I work for has recently returned from Iraq. I asked him "What was it like?" and he replied "Boring."

Inhuman · 12.11.2006, 09:53 PM

My friend's dad is in afghanistan as we speak, and my friend was planning on going for this winter, but he doesn't have all his MP training completed. He's able to drive Military Police cars though, and he's 18 and younger than me, it's insane. I was against the idea of course, but he was brought up in a military family and thought it was a great idea.

ALIEN ANAL · 12.11.2006, 10:02 PM

my brother who is 17 is joining the reserves soon.

Dead-Air · 12.11.2006, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Better_Than_You

I just saw this on the news.

60% of Americans believed that sending troops to Vietnam was a bad idea at the height of its opposition

and at the moment

62% of Americans believe that sending troops to Iraq is a bad idea.

I would hate to be a soldier right now... What a terrible thought that you're going thousands of miles away from your family for months at a time for something that you're countrymen don't even approve of.

What's more odd is that people were drafted to fight in Vietnam and faced a horrible time at home with people attacking them as murderers. The troops in Iraq are all volunteers (aside from economics of course) and yet the most lefty people around will say they support the troops if not the mission. Pretty damn weird change of public perception really.

12.11.2006, 06:46 PM	#1
Better_Than_You the destroyed room Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 635	I just saw this on the news. 60% of Americans believed that sending troops to Vietnam was a bad idea at the height of its opposition and at the moment 62% of Americans believe that sending troops to Iraq is a bad idea. I would hate to be a soldier right now... What a terrible thought that you're going thousands of miles away from your family for months at a time for something that you're countrymen don't even approve of. __________________ ze space.
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12.11.2006, 06:48 PM	#2
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	It must be weird.
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finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	One of my employers that I work for has recently returned from Iraq. I asked him "What was it like?" and he replied "Boring."
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12.11.2006, 09:53 PM	#4
Inhuman invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,807	My friend's dad is in afghanistan as we speak, and my friend was planning on going for this winter, but he doesn't have all his MP training completed. He's able to drive Military Police cars though, and he's 18 and younger than me, it's insane. I was against the idea of course, but he was brought up in a military family and thought it was a great idea. __________________ Inhuman no longer dwells on here. http://about.me/robinbastien
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12.11.2006, 10:02 PM	#5
ALIEN ANAL invito al cielo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 5,461	my brother who is 17 is joining the reserves soon. __________________ www.instagram.com/alienanal
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