Stop drinking the Kool-Aid.
“Stop drinking the Kool-Aid.”
Sir, I’ve been living these wars for almost half of my adult life. Not a day goes by that it isn’t in the front of my mind. My husband lives war, breathes war, thinks war. My children were raised with war. Our house is filled with books on war. Not a day goes by without talking about war.
I am not drinking Kool-Aid. Believe it or not, I have had the opportunity to actually THINK and consult with many people who’re IN WAR ZONES just a little bit before forming my opinions.
One of my husband’s co-workers (he’s also a senior NCO) just lost his 18 year old son to this war.
HE knows why were there. He knows why his family has sacrificed so much.
It’s too bad that so many of our countrymen don’t.
What a senseless, heartless response, Doofer. Marie had clearly spelled out that her husband is there in Kabul and that they’ve been through 3 long deployments. Why don’t you just cut her and be done with it?
We can all have our own pet reasons why we should or shouldn’t be there, but Marie and her family and friends are actually bleeding over this war, and more than that, they need to make sense out of the absence of and threat to and death of, family, friends, and unit members.
We can at least have the good sense to know that Marie is right. Our troops’ lives and separations have not been wasted on a pointless exercise. It WOULD be better if Afghanistan had stability.
Unfortunately, Marie, our president is going to force the withdrawal of our troops before they are able to finish that mission. That is a betrayal of blood, but it is what this commander in chief is ordering.
Thank you for your service and that of your husband and family.
There is a thin line between the home front and the front line.
Like her husband does, right? I think you owe Marie an apology.
Stop drinking the Kool-Aid.
Though an apology to Marie from you is overdue it's not too late, Doofer.
Marie...My thanks go to your husband, yourself and your family for the service and sacrifice you've all made. You've lived this for years, God Bless you all.
Thanks for the ping and your excellent post, Chappy.
Stop drinking the Kool-Aid.