HBO's Baghdad ER

[Captain Leafheart]

Yowie.
My hat's off to you folks that have served (or are serving) in any branch of the military and you have my thanks (whatever THATS worth) for the sacrifices you are asked to make.
Sorry... but when I see stuff like this documentary showed, it just reinforces my feelings of what a worthless, horrible mistake this particular campaign is.
But thanks anyway for your service and efforts and sacrifices.

 

[PetersCreek]

Just a suggestion from a vet...

If you want to say "thanks", just say it.

If you want to voice your protestations against the war, voice 'em.

But lumping 'em together in the same thread is a mistake, IMO. It's much too close to the "I support the troops but not the war" sentiment...which, to this vet's ears, is nothing more than a meaningless platitude. I don't know a single servicemember or vet who feels "supported" by it.

 

[NullSmurf]

Just a suggestion from a vet...

If you want to say "thanks", just say it.

If you want to voice your protestations against the war, voice 'em.

But lumping 'em together in the same thread is a mistake, IMO. It's much too close to the "I support the troops but not the war" sentiment...which, to this vet's ears, is nothing more than a meaningless platitude. I don't know a single servicemember or vet who feels "supported" by it.

Well said, Brett. Nothing personal, Leaf.

 

[Captain Leafheart]

Just a suggestion from a vet...

If you want to say "thanks", just say it.

If you want to voice your protestations against the war, voice 'em.

But lumping 'em together in the same thread is a mistake, IMO. It's much too close to the "I support the troops but not the war" sentiment...which, to this vet's ears, is nothing more than a meaningless platitude. I don't know a single servicemember or vet who feels "supported" by it.

Just my personal thoughts/feelings after seeing the show. No offense meant.

 

[AVB]

I disagree, you can say and mean both in the same paragraph. Think of it as having your brother over ther. You may think he's a complete idiot for doing it but you still support his decision.

Just a suggestion from a vet...

If you want to say "thanks", just say it.

If you want to voice your protestations against the war, voice 'em.

But lumping 'em together in the same thread is a mistake, IMO. It's much too close to the "I support the troops but not the war" sentiment...which, to this vet's ears, is nothing more than a meaningless platitude. I don't know a single servicemember or vet who feels "supported" by it.

 

[Brickhouse]

Don't want to go too far down the rabbit hole here, but I'll weigh in.

Simply put, as long as you support every man and woman that gets on a plane to go fight, then I appreciate it.

I know each person has differing views on the reasons we are over here, and that's fine. We fight over here to ensure you have the voice to disagree with it if you feel you need to.

We fight over here for each other, and our goal is simply to conduct our mission as ordered and bring each and every soldier we came here with back home.

I've found few people who at least don't believe in that.

 

[Matt R]

We fight over here to ensure you have the voice to disagree with it if you feel you need to.

Which is why I have such respect and hold you all in high honor, even though I do not support the administration or the war. Dissent against the war is being a free-thinking American, who is free to speak their voice. Dissent against the troops sent there to do the dirty work of a government, is very un-patriotic.

Also, to keep on topic, this documentary is not partisan and the filmakers were given a large latitude by the Army, to show exactly what is going on over there. This documentary is being shown across military bases across the globe, from what I've been reading, and is being heralded by all sides of the argument.

 

[Herfin Bigdog]

Thank you for your service Wyatt.

Bryan

 

[cigarsarge]

Bringing home the reality of war is a good thing. Real lives are lost and changed forever. America needs to start thinking.