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Offline skorpion

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War = fail
« on: March 01, 2011, 08:13:36 PM »
today i overheard one of my friend talking on the phone on the way out of school. it really wasnt pretty and it sure isnt good. his brother who serves as a US marine has gone MIA over in Afghanistan. the last time he was seen was about 1 day ago and they havent recieved word from anyone on his whereabouts. my friend is completely loosing it. lets just hope this war ends soon and he gets back to safety.

i think that all wars are just a waste of money, time, resources and most importantly-LIFE. its powered by greed and hatred, if we cant get our act togethor in afghanistan then just get the hell out. its all pointless.
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Re: War = fail
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2011, 08:15:21 PM »
I actually support the war effort, but man i hope he's found and makes it home safe.  :pray
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Offline MORAY37

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Re: War = fail
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2011, 08:22:29 PM »
You can declare war on a country, or on a people... or upon many people... but you cannot declare war on an idea.

That being said, I hope all of them come home soon. 

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Re: War = fail
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2011, 08:25:51 PM »
Quote from: skorpion on March 01, 2011, 08:13:36 PM
today i overheard one of my friend talking on the phone on the way out of school. it really wasnt pretty and it sure isnt good. his brother who serves as a US marine has gone MIA over in Afghanistan. the last time he was seen was about 1 day ago and they havent recieved word from anyone on his whereabouts. my friend is completely loosing it. lets just hope this war ends soon and he gets back to safety.

i think that all wars are just a waste of money, time, resources and most importantly-LIFE. its powered by greed and hatred, if we cant get our act togethor in afghanistan then just get the hell out. its all pointless.

Us has been making great strides in recent months in Afghanistan.  However, it is still sad when people over there die.  I have had a friend who had a brother die over there in 2001.  Shot on the LZ as the helicopter took off he fell out and they had to go back down for him.  He took it pretty hard but he agreed that it was for a "just cause".  He volunteered to serve, volunteered to go to Afghanistan and he volunteered to go on his last mission to help save a team of SEALS which was successful.
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Re: War = fail
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2011, 08:49:42 PM »
Quote from: MORAY37 on March 01, 2011, 08:22:29 PM
You can declare war on a country, or on a people... or upon many people... but you cannot declare war on an idea.

Remember nazism. Some ideas are worth the war effort. (I am not saying anything regarding the current situation).
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Re: War = fail
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2011, 09:32:30 PM »
Will pray for him to come home, alive.   :salute :pray
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Offline MORAY37

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Re: War = fail
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2011, 09:37:50 PM »
Quote from: MachFly on March 01, 2011, 08:49:42 PM
Remember nazism. Some ideas are worth the war effort. (I am not saying anything regarding the current situation).

We did not declare war on Nazism. We declared war on a country.  

You missed the point.
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Offline gyrene81

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Re: War = fail
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2011, 09:43:14 PM »
skorpion...you ever wonder if the people of ancient greek, roman, ottoman, egyptian, israeli, persian, etc...etc...etc... ever thought the same thing while tens of thousands died on the battlefields fighting the wars their kings thought were necessary? as long as human nature is what it is...good men fall at the whimsy of other men.

i hope they find that marine in one piece and return him to his family   :salute
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Re: War = fail
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2011, 11:05:02 PM »
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
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Re: War = fail
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2011, 11:11:22 PM »
Quote from: BowHTR on March 01, 2011, 11:05:02 PM
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell

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Re: War = fail
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2011, 11:12:47 PM »
Quote from: BowHTR on March 01, 2011, 11:05:02 PM
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell

"A nation of warriors and fanatics, marching forward in perfect unity, all thinking the same thoughts and shouting the same slogans, perpetually working, fighting, triumphing, persecuting - three hundred million people all with the same face." - George Orwell, 1984
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Re: War = fail
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2011, 12:10:42 AM »
I do hope this situation turns out well.  Please keep us posted.


Volunteering for military duty is hazardous.  That is why people like myself hold our volunteers, our service members in such high regard.  Respect to my fellow servicemen and women is given without question and they are held in my highest regard.

As one talks about war and the multitude of diverging personal philosophies that abound in the thinking thereof?  I dont care what anyone thinks about war.  It is dialed into the human condition like breathing and eating.  It is simply going to happen.  

Be prepared.
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Re: War = fail
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2011, 12:31:44 AM »
Quote from: Ardy123 on March 01, 2011, 11:12:47 PM
"A nation of warriors and fanatics, marching forward in perfect unity, all thinking the same thoughts and shouting the same slogans, perpetually working, fighting, triumphing, persecuting - three hundred million people all with the same face." - George Orwell, 1984
So many quotes that all boil down to pitting two sides of the same coin: might makes right.  All the philosophy in the world won't have any purchase on the tip of a sword. C.F. Archimedes and that Roman soldier.

A quote that hits closer to the heart of the matter:
"To delight in war is a merit in the soldier, a dangerous quality in the captain, and a positive crime in the statesman."
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Re: War = fail
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2011, 12:49:57 AM »
Well I pray they find his brother soon & he's alright.

That being said the war in Afghanistan was necessary, the war in Iraq might not have been, but we needed to get rid of the Taliban who were allowing Al-Qaida to stay in their country, if we just leave now the Taliban could retake the country and Al-Qaida would be allowed to return and set up bases again, we can't allow that.
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Re: War = fail
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2011, 12:52:25 AM »
We're all pulling for your friends brother.  :mad:  :salute
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