Quote Originally Posted by VanChilds View Post
I'm not sure I know of a legal invasion in the history of war. Almost an oxymoron. Like I said I didn't agree with invading Iraq nor do I think the invasion or rebuilding phases early on were very well thought out but we are there so why not finish it. CFH I'm afraid you don't have your finger on the pulse of the Iraqi people. Most if not every average joe Iraqi I ever spoke to was better than they were in 2003 and most don't want us to leave. The younger generation is very excited about moving forward in a western government. If it makes you feel better to be disrespectful to me b/c you some how feel I am the embodiment of the American Government then go right ahead but I'm still one soldier doing what I'm told. I hope you treat your Canadian soldier's with more respect. I worked with several in the Aruzagon valley. Brave men.
Fair enough about a legal invasion, perhaps unjustified is a better word. To me it is criminal. I'm honestly not trying to disrespect you on a personal level, you're earlier comment pissed me off and that's why I responded in the way I did, but I have nothing against you personally. We just have completely different views about what you're doing. My views on these sorts of things are far from mainstream, I understand that, I just I don't feel that it is any different from any other kind of armed killing, IMO it was not necessary and that angers me.

Regarding Canadian soldiers, I don't have a ton of respect for what they represent. Individually, I have no problems with the few I know. A friend of mine from school is an infantryman (a reservist obviously). I don't feel much different about them than I do about any other soldiers. I hope none of them get killed and I hope they don't have to kill anybody, but obviously that is unrealistic. I don't have a lot of respect for the policies/goals of the governments they represent. I wish them no personal ill, but I in no way support what they represent.

Anyways, I don't want to get embroiled in a long, drawn out argument about politics or anything like that. I try to avoid that these days. I apologize for offending you, like I said, I was just pissed off about your comment and reacted harshly. I hope you come back from Iraq safely if you go again, but I also hope you don't have to kill anyone else. I just don't agree with why your are there etc.