[max61]

US and British forces will cut through Iraq like a knife through butter. This isn't a war. It's gonna be a turkey shoot.

Then you'll be at the head of the line to volunteer, right?. Let us know what your MOS is.

---max

[sinkspur]

Then you'll be at the head of the line to volunteer, right?. Let us know what your MOS is.

Too old. But I've got a nephew who will go in, and he wants to go.

Don't you have to learn the words to "Kumbaya" or something?

[MinorityRepublican]

You see, our administration was heading toward to isolationism, believe it or not. President Bush was about to reduce our role as the World's cop.

But September 11 changed everything because as you see, there are crazy radical muslim terrorists who want to end our way of life as it is.

3,000 Americans already died. Have they died in vain? Saddam is supporting terrorist organizations in Israel. Americans are dying there too. Have they died in vain?

[SamAdams76]

I served in the U.S. Marine Corps and my MOS was 5937 (Aviation Radio Repairman). If the Marine Corps needs this 40-year-old to re-up to fight Iraq, all they have to do is send me the draft notice. I still got my uniforms up in the attic.

[Prodigal Son]

Then you'll be at the head of the line to volunteer, right?. Let us know what your MOS is.

I volunteered specifically because of Desert Storm in 1990. Gave up a good job and left behind a wife who was carrying my baby. MOS- 11 Series, specifically 11C- I refused the recruiter's non-combat job offers.

Why? Do you reckon nobody out there is willing to put their money where there mouth is? Others in my family before me volunteered for Viet Nam and others served in WWII and I imagine in other wars as well. I would expect my son to do the same and I hope when he gets old enough, I HOPE if his country needs him he will be the first in line at the recruiter's office- even if it kills him.

There are worse fates than death and there are worse ways to die than in the service of your country and I would rather see my son fall in defense of his country and freedom than sitting placidly on an airliner as Jihadis fly it into a building. Besides that- we have a totally volunteer military and they are not children. They have made their own choices in this matter and what their parents think is not really an issue. Would it make you feel different if the members of the military took a vote on the issue and they decided "YES! We might die, but we want to do this thing"? What would you say then? "Oh well they decided they want to- I guess it's ok"?

Police officers and firefighters put their asses on the line daily too- I NEVER hear anybody bitch about that. Peaceniks should be picketing City Halls across America demanding that their little boys and girls not be sent out into the dangerous crime ridden streets- it's the same thing. They're out there facing down a danger so you don't have to and instead of railing against the process, you might honor their sacrifice a bit, weep for the ones that fall and keep them as heroes always in the Valhalla of your memories and heart- that's all a warrior asks.

[peedee]

Mine was 11-b you know what that is don't you.

[chance33_98]

Then you'll be at the head of the line to volunteer, right?. Let us know what your MOS is.

Better to fight and die now, then be bio'd or nuked later when you don't stand a chance :)