Who the **** takes it out on our soldiers? They want to fight for our country, and they do. this deserves respect. As one bumper sticker said, if you don't stand behind our troops, stand in front of them. Bumper stickers ftw

I didn't think people actually still believed that Iraq was justified. Perhaps at the time, when everyone was in a patriotic fervor, and muslims everywhere in the US were afraid of the secret police, Homeland Security. But I thought you were all over that, and understood what happened. Well, there's a hell of a lot of bias, but what is certain is that America is not welcomed by most Iraqi civilians. There's a lot of people saying extremes, but it's probably more or less equal. Americans did damage, somewhat repaired it, and now it's better for some people, worse for others, and that's how it is. Not to say Saddam wasn't a bad guy, but American did not have justification, and so they did what they always do, they lie. I don't like calling Americans stupid, because it's your country. You're supposed to feel that way, even when your leader can't string a complete sentence together. But honestly, think about it objectively. It's in the past. Just think about it. Do you really believe that everyone who is not with you is against you? Does that philosophy even work in day to day life? Of course it doesn't. That's stupid. There were no WMDs. There was no link to 9/11. You guys took your revenge in Afghanistan. And yeah, it took a long time before America did any rebuilding whatsoever. They're getting better at cleaning up their mess, but they did not start right away. Not even close. If they were there to make Iraq a better place, they wouldn't have had to deliberate and procrastinate for so long. I'm not saying that the soldiers were stupid. They just got swept up in it, and it appealed to them. But they can't expect everyone to honour them so much they hide their personal opinions. No matter your intentions or actions in a war, it doesn't change anything about the war. So if someone wants to rant about the pointlessness of the war, or how it was illegal, in front of a soldier, who cares? He or she fought to defend (or at least meant to) that right. And really, think about all the nations in the world that don't observe the UN and disobey it. America is part of that group now.

Alright, I am in the military. I come from a military family and I am with another military member. I know lots of people who have died over seas and have been to more military funerals than I care to, and each of those fallen men were a father or a big brother to me. Have you ever been to a funeral where there were people protesting some one you loved? Have you been spit on or cursed at during a funeral? I have. I have marched in parades in full dress uniform and had eggs thrown at me, and yes I was spit on at the same time. With out these soldiers, seaman, guardsman, and airman fighting there would not be a chance for freedom of speech. While I am at work I spend it listening to people die while trying to save they're lives. You people should try to do that. Try to tell someone that it's going to be alright when you know the probability of everyone's life. If they will make it tell them that the nearest rescue asset is 2-4 hrs away. To alwaysalady: I know what you mean it I see my brothers, my dads, uncles, and friends face on almost any one that is in uniform. I may not huge them but, I will tell them thank you and ask to shake their hand. To officerpat: You are not a real soldier. You don’t deserve to be an enlisted member or officer, at most a reservist E3 weekend warrior (I respect my weekend warriors as well but to a degree). You are disgusting; if you really are an officer the men and women who will be under your command will have no respect for you. It'll be as if you don’t really exist they will not take anything from your command as good, only bad. To lmmmr and people who agree: You are all idiot's in the military there are things called 'Rules of Engagement'. We do not blindly follow orders and shoot people there needs to be a significant threat for us to fire. To OP: What your mother did was very disrespectful, I understand she does not support the war but, if you are going to speak out against it at least have the courtesy to see if there is and military members around, well at least uniformed members. By the way people it is only congress that can make a declaration of war. Also there were weapons, but there weren't weapons. My meaning there were the parts to them that when put together they would then become weapons of mass destruction. The men and women overseas are fighting there so they don’t have to fight here. There are things called 'sleeper cells' that stand by and wait to be activated the 1993 World Trade Center bombing was done by one of these sleeper cells that had links to Al-Qaeda. Also don't forget Al-Qaeda has declared Jihad on the United States. The United States Citizens thought this would be an in and out war and were not prepared for the long hall this is not the governments fault. The fact that we are in this war you need to deal with it .Also the news makes money on bad news, so if you want to know what's going on go to the soldiers and ask them what's going on over seas. Now, I haven’t even made it half way through the posts and I am disgusted. I feel sick my co-workers and other watchstanders can't believe what I am reading and how long I have been able to read this. To those who are overseas at this time, come home safe and keep your head low.

your moms a stupid ****. the soldiers in Iraq are fighting for our country, and their not going to stop because they took an oath to protect our country. so your mom needs to shut the **** up cause those soldiers are fighting for the right where your mom can say whatever garbage she wants without getting pinned to the wall by bullets. if I was that soldier damned if I wouldn't ******* kill that bitch.

Wow, your mom should get her head out of her butt and stop being so ignorant. My husband is in the military and ever solider in Iraq is risking their life for you AND YOUR MOM. So instead of your mother talking crap about the people who are brave enough to enlist she should thank every solider she see's for trying to keep this country safe, regardless what you think about the war, everyone should have respect for our armed forces.

tell your mom she sucks, some one has to obey the orders from the commander. she ain't doing it. kick rocks

geeeeeez...that's so dumb. i joined the air force in the middle of all these war on terrorism shananigans, and i think i'm a better person for it! she does know that it's people like us that are the reason she has the right to even say that in the first place, right?

your mom is an ungrateful cow. FYL cuz ur moms a dumbass

all of you that some soldiers aren't brave or are stupid are just to big of cowards to fight for your country like our soldiers are and need to find a way to make urself feel better when you think aboutthe real men that are fighting for you so you can feel safe. I hope you're talking like that and a group of soldiers hear you

your mom is an ungrateful cow. FYL cuz ur moms a dumbass