Comments on: Name Me a Single War that was Worth It?

By: Bill Sanders

Bill Sanders — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:21:00 +0000

I am a US Navy vet and agree 90% with James. The only disagreement I have is that “everyone who goes to war is a hero.” WTF?

Other than a demigod, Wikipedia defines a heroes as characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice—that is, heroism—for some greater good of all humanity. This definition originally referred to martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence.

Although
I met a some good men in the military, I met alot of immature, immoral,
selfish jerks too. The good men (like me) simply did a job. In fact,
that is why we joined – not because we wanted to sacrifice our lives for
our country, but because we were unemployed. And now we are suddenly
transformed from a loser into a hero? Ridiculous!

By: jmdanmar

jmdanmar — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:42:00 +0000

“most politicians could make much more money in civilian life, but choose government work for other reasons.”

Most politicians (who are not already filthy rich) choose government in order to make more money once they leave. It takes a lot of money to be elected at the Federal level.

By: Omuller1965

Omuller1965 — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:31:00 +0000

Excellent article. Just a few wins with wars.

By: PaulO

PaulO — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:31:00 +0000

I would like to take a moment today to thank the fisherman. These hard working folks suffer a mortality rate that is on par with that of the military, yet they receive none of the honor and distinction. They don’t have a day commemorating their years of service. No uniformed squad to fire guns at their funerals. There are no bagpipe parades. These brave men and women fade into obscurity with no fanfare.

Some spend weeks or even months on a boat at sea, working long hours in strenuous conditions, for modest pay ($25-$30k a year). They’re out there on the water catching fish so we don’t have to. All of this helps to preserve many of the tangible freedoms we enjoy today. So as a token of my appreciation of a job well done, today I’m going to eat a can of sardines high in omega-3 fatty acids.

The next time you see a fisherman, be sure to thank them for their service to our country.

By: valuewalk

valuewalk — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:26:00 +0000

If things went according to Hitler’s plans, it was very obvious from the comment.

By: crazy_j

crazy_j — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:23:00 +0000

“Germany was developing weapons to wage war on America after he defeated Stalin.”

I don’t think he misread it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:28:00 +0000

He almost took over Europe. The war might have turned out differently if not for American intervention. You know nothing about Hitler’s plans to build long rate rockets and get a nuke.

By: Dmpk218

Dmpk218 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:25:00 +0000

So Hitler had fantasies of conquering America. So what? He couldn’t even cross the English Channel. He was no threat to us whatsoever.

By: USB 3G

USB 3G — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:48:00 +0000

Well, interesting post,
thanks!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:20:00 +0000

You.misread my comment

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