Comments on: Would You Send Your Child To Die In Iraq? http://www.couchmouse.net/2007/10/would-you-send-your-child-to-die-in-iraq/ Commentary and Analysis on Politics in America and the Bush Administration. This Presidency is based on misleading Congress and the American people. This website provides videos, commentary and other information regarding these unscrupulous people. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:28:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ms. Missive http://www.couchmouse.net/2007/10/would-you-send-your-child-to-die-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Ms. Missive Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:42:39 +0000 http://www.couchmouse.net/would-you-send-your-child-to-die-in-iraq/#comment-21 As an OIF veteran, let me just say thank you for this post, Couchhouse. In response to TheGayConservatives quip, "Since nobody 'sends' them and they volunteer on their own...". There is nothing in the enlistment oath that says, "I volunteer to be sent to an immoral and deceitful war." We enlist into a force that (theoretically) fights for the protection of our country. The problem with this war is that the soldiers and the American civilian population have been lied to about its cause. To minimize this fact and rationalize the deaths of thousands of men and women because they "volunteered on their own" is the most disrespectful and irresponsible use of words I've heard in quite a while. As an OIF veteran, let me just say thank you for this post, Couchhouse.

In response to TheGayConservatives quip, “Since nobody ’sends’ them and they volunteer on their own…”.

There is nothing in the enlistment oath that says, “I volunteer to be sent to an immoral and deceitful war.” We enlist into a force that (theoretically) fights for the protection of our country. The problem with this war is that the soldiers and the American civilian population have been lied to about its cause. To minimize this fact and rationalize the deaths of thousands of men and women because they “volunteered on their own” is the most disrespectful and irresponsible use of words I’ve heard in quite a while.

]]> By: ThatGayConservative http://www.couchmouse.net/2007/10/would-you-send-your-child-to-die-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-19 ThatGayConservative Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:43:54 +0000 http://www.couchmouse.net/would-you-send-your-child-to-die-in-iraq/#comment-19 Thank you for not answering my questions. I expected as much. BTW, I do have commens on my blog operated by Haloscan. Thank you for not answering my questions. I expected as much.

BTW, I do have commens on my blog operated by Haloscan.

]]> By: couchmouse http://www.couchmouse.net/2007/10/would-you-send-your-child-to-die-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-18 couchmouse Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:17:55 +0000 http://www.couchmouse.net/would-you-send-your-child-to-die-in-iraq/#comment-18 Thank you for your opposing though misguided opinions. I noticed, however, that you do not allow the same for others to comment on your site. If you had read the About page you would have seen that I AM a conservative Republican and have been longer than you have been alive. I have also in the military for 9 years. I don't listen to the "liberal lying points" you mention but I do pay attention to the "Bush lying points" and the Republicans who drink his swill and enable him. As to your 1st comment I would have to write a post as the answers would be to long for the comment section here. As to your 2nd comment the ticker numbers include military and non-military spending, such as reconstruction. Spending only includes incremental costs, not additional funds that are expended due to the war. For example, soldiers' regular pay is not included, but combat pay is included. Potential future costs, such as future medical care for soldiers and veterans wounded in the war, are not included. Also current funding will not cover all military wear and tear. It also does not account for the Iraq War being deficit-financed and that taxpayers will need to make additional interest payments on the national debt due to those deficits. If Bush's war ended today it is the Pentagons estimate that it would take 6-8 years and over a Trillion dollars to get our military, including the National Guards, back to where they were prior to the Bush fiasco. Thank you for your opposing though misguided opinions. I noticed, however, that you do not allow the same for others to comment on your site.
If you had read the About page you would have seen that I AM a conservative Republican and have been longer than you have been alive. I have also in the military for 9 years. I don’t listen to the “liberal lying points” you mention but I do pay attention to the “Bush lying points” and the Republicans who drink his swill and enable him.
As to your 1st comment I would have to write a post as the answers would be to long for the comment section here. As to your 2nd comment the ticker numbers include military and non-military spending, such as reconstruction. Spending only includes incremental costs, not additional funds that are expended due to the war. For example, soldiers’ regular pay is not included, but combat pay is included. Potential future costs, such as future medical care for soldiers and veterans wounded in the war, are not included. Also current funding will not cover all military wear and tear. It also does not account for the Iraq War being deficit-financed and that taxpayers will need to make additional interest payments on the national debt due to those deficits.
If Bush’s war ended today it is the Pentagons estimate that it would take 6-8 years and over a Trillion dollars to get our military, including the National Guards, back to where they were prior to the Bush fiasco.

]]> By: ThatGayConservative http://www.couchmouse.net/2007/10/would-you-send-your-child-to-die-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-17 ThatGayConservative Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:40:45 +0000 http://www.couchmouse.net/would-you-send-your-child-to-die-in-iraq/#comment-17 Oh yeah. How can the war cost "over $500 billion" when your little ticker widget says $458? Any idea on the trillions we've spent on the "war on poverty", which evidently has no end strategy? Oh yeah. How can the war cost “over $500 billion” when your little ticker widget says $458?

Any idea on the trillions we’ve spent on the “war on poverty”, which evidently has no end strategy?

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