If you talk the talk, would you walk the walk?, So if we finally decided to end the "middle east conflicts" Options

[Dogmeat]

Ok, I constantly hear the war debated, whatnot, etc ... So here's the million dollar question, especially to men between the ages of 18 and 26.

If you support the war, I am going to make the assumption that you understand the greater ambitions of the fight: Meaning, peace and stability in the middle-east is going to contribute to the free world's way of life. Let's face it folks, when you have fascist islamic dictators controlling %70 of the world's combined oil reserves, this can have a SEVERE impact on your quality of life. With that said, it's also pretty much a given that while far from perfect democracy is far and away the best system of government mankind has invented yet, as far as the general populace is concerned.

So with that assumption, if you support the war, how willing are you to go and fight?

Personally, I've considered joining the military MANY times, before and after college even, but I never did. And I've done some major thinking about this, and what I see happening in the world today, and quite frankly I agree with Gen. Zinni when he says we tried to fight this war "on the cheap", meaning, we needed to go in there even more hardcore with double the amount of troops on the ground as we did, take over the entire fucking country, then let them have it back on OUR terms. ...

But, with that said....I have not voluntarily signed up for the military, but after some serious thought, I think I can honestly say that were a draft ever to become a reality, I would go and fight willingly. I try to be as objective as I can about current events, and while obviously the thought of war is sickening, I really believe that stamping out radical islam and protecting our nations assets (like it or not equates to the oil supply from the middle-east) are worth fighting for. Face it folks, our way of life is dependent on oil, pure and simple. I think our way of life is worth fighting for.

So my question to all the war supporters is, and be PERFECTLY FUCKING HONEST.....How willing would you be to fight for our way of life? I hear and see a lot of people talking the talk, but would you walk the walk?

[cupcake]

I really don't see how one would be willing to go join up and fight for something they don't believe in.

as a troop...you don't get to pick the wars you fight.

[impala454]

as a troop...you don't get to pick the wars you fight.

oh I totally agree, but you have to be insensitive to your own moral obligations. just seems it would be detrimental to your job. And the option really kinda contradicts itself as far as supporting/not supporting the war. it reminds me of all the politicians who came out with their "I don't support the war but I support the troops" BS. it just doesn't make much sense to me... what support are you showing someone, by rejecting everything they do?

[cupcake]

oh I totally agree, but you have to be insensitive to your own moral obligations. just seems it would be detrimental to your job. And the option really kinda contradicts itself as far as supporting/not supporting the war. it reminds me of all the politicians who came out with their "I don't support the war but I support the troops" BS. it just doesn't make much sense to me... what support are you showing someone, by rejecting everything they do?

the important part is in bold.

I can only speak for the way things were in my unit, but we were of a certain mindset, which was far removed from any moral anything. if we were told to invade frickin canada, we would have been stoked just for the fight.