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Would you go to war to defend the USA?

Would you go to war to defend the USA? (Americans only, please)


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Presuming you are an American, would you go to war to defend the USA?
 
Hell, I'd go to war for a steady paycheck. Patriotism is just gravy.
 
I chose I don't know, even in the case of invasion.

There is this idea commonly used by Ron Paul supporters "What if China invaded Texas"? If the State of Texas did to China what Iran did to us I would hope one of three things.

1. China doesn't mind being taken advantage of like the US does and uses "that's the risk of doing business with states" logic to justify their passivity thus allowing China not to invade to take back equitable assets owned by the State of Texas.

2. The State of Texas can somehow pay restitution to China for a deal gone wrong.

3. If China does invade, that it's hopefully military and other belligerent targets only and no annexation from Texas to China after their MO is complete

Now, if any country, group or individual oversteps their reasonable retaliation then I would do whatever I can within my recognized rights and human capital to aide and participate in the successful dispatching and effective repelling of enemy combatants especially if I saw that my core interests were under direct assault from such aggressive acts. I would hope that the commanders and others in high positions share my values in successful and effective warfare, something we have not seen since the spanish american war and world war II, otherwise I will not fight and I would hope others would not either.
 
The question is too simplistic, but my simplistic answer would be 'yes'. A better... and possibly different... answer would depend on how we defined "defend".

Defend from a literal invasion? Yes.

Something like Afghanistan, where you could connect the dots in relation to 9/11? Yes, with qualifications.

Something like Iraq (2002)? No.

Something like Iraq (1991)? Still no, though I will admit that in hindsight it worked out ok.

Something like Vietnam? No.

Something like WW2? Yes.
 
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Depends on the circumstances. Are we talking actual defence, or "We have to go out there to defend our liberties?"
 
to defend against an invasion, possibly. i am entirely non-violent, but i would try to protect my animals and family the best i could.
 
Presuming you are an American, would you go to war to defend the USA?

Absolutely. Such a defense must be an act of war so declared by congress however, anythig else has proven to be feudal expansionism; of which I will never participate, but will actively campaign against.
 
Oh, Hell. If there's alien boots on the ground, I'm going to war whether the government likes it or not. Give me a good enough war zone and I'll write my own paychecks.

We ever get another real revolution in this country, I'm going choose a side no matter what.
 
Presuming you are an American, would you go to war to defend the USA?

That's a broad-topic: what sense are we defending ourselves? Foreign or domestic enemy? Is our government fully functioning or are we falling apart?

Countless scenarios here. . . overall I support defending ourselves or others when it's warrented: not just when it's temporarily beneficial or can be perceived as warrented sometimes.
 
That's a broad-topic: what sense are we defending ourselves? Foreign or domestic enemy? Is our government fully functioning or are we falling apart?

Don't know, we'll see. :) I guess I meant defending US soil from foreign invasion.
You're right, it's broad-topic because participating in NATO's bombing campaign in some unknown country can be viewed as "defending US interest" too.
 
Depends on the circumstances. Are we talking actual defence, or "We have to go out there to defend our liberties?"

If we're talking actual defense, then I my answer is yes, gladly. I take defense to mean a situation in which our national sovereignty, or existence, is threatened.
 
For defensive purposes on the homeland, absolutely and without question.

For defense of a US interest abroad, maybe.

For offensive purposes, probably not.
 
I suppose it's a given since I'm on active duty. In 5 years when I'm retired, I'd still take up arms in a "Red Dawn" scenario.
 
I actually have dreams that we're invaded by the Chinese and I'm hiding out in sewers in a guerrila campaign against them. It's really weird.
 
I never once bought into the line that our soldier were "fighting for America" in Iraq.

Doesn't mean I didn't support them. They're my country men and country women, of course I support THEM. Just not the cause they were duped... er, ummm... told they were fighting for.
 
I never once bought into the line that our soldier were "fighting for America" in Iraq.

Doesn't mean I didn't support them. They're my country men and country women, of course I support THEM. Just not the cause they were duped... er, ummm... told they were fighting for.

It's the voters that were duped....as a soldier your job it to fight where you're Democratically elected President and Congress tell you to.
 
It's the voters that were duped....as a soldier your job it to fight where you're Democratically elected President and Congress tell you to.
I don't disagree with that, but that only applies to soldiers who were already in. It doesn't apply to those who enlisted afterward.

I'm sure some still would have agreed with the overall cause and joined anyway. No doubt. There was still a lot of not-so-subtle mis-patriotic spin going on.
 
For defensive purposes on the homeland, absolutely and without question.

For defense of a US interest abroad, maybe.

For offensive purposes, probably not.

Personally, I view "defense of a US interest abroad" as synonymous with offense.
 
Presuming you are an American, would you go to war to defend the USA?
It would depend entirely on the situation and the situation would have to be dire beyond anything I imagine. Although the United States is important to me and I believe that it is the nation with the greatest potential to be the "ideal society" as I see it, there are other things that I consider more important including my life.

If I could do something other than fight physically, then a "yes" would be easier to say.
 
been there done that... would go again if I had to.

fighting wars is one of the few things I do extraordinarily well.
 
That's way too vague. If we were attacked for no reason, absolutely. If it was for a good reason, hell, I might help them.
 
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