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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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If you are and American citizen the only answer is yes.........How anyone would have any other choice boggles the mind..........
 
Navy Pride said:
If you are and American citizen the only answer is yes.........How anyone would have any other choice boggles the mind..........
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Well, I just don't think so. One may not like what the U.S.A. has turned into, for example. Why fight then?
 
Some minds are easily boggled.

Welcome back NP, thought you had run off in a snit, good to see your brite, shiny smile.

Been there, Done that on the whole defend our 'interest' overseas, was not overly impressed with the parting gifts. Back in my day we didn't look like Star Wars stormtroopers and our fatigue shirts couldn't stop bullets. One thing I did learn was you could be a super trooper but if the guy in front of you steps on a Bouncing Betty or that 122 rocket drops in while you are taking a dump in the latrine you get the same sucking chest wound as the 'lesser' troopies.

Defend the nation from an invader, sure.

Over seas for market share, no

Civil war, hmmm I'll get back to you on that one...
 
I'm the first pacifist to log into the poll. I would leave and go somewhere peaceful. It's not like I have any land to defend. I travel light.
 
Canell said:
Presuming you are an American, would you go to war to defend the USA?
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Absolutely.


I already tried to go for Iraq Part One (Gulf war) and they said I was too close to half-deaf. I was sorely tempted to try again after 9-11, but I knew my hearing wasn't any better and I was probably past induction age.


If there was anything remotely like an invasion, I'm with Kori: I'm going to war whether the gov says go or not. I'll form the "First South Carolina Highly Irregulars" and head towards the sound of the guns.


IMHO if you're not willing to defend the State of which you are a citizen, you have no business voting.
 
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Navy Pride said:
If you are and American citizen the only answer is yes.........How anyone would have any other choice boggles the mind..........
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Wow, even with the Non Citizen, Muslim , Lefty, Liberal Extremist at the helm he says..........no choice.

I Guess that you are all talk after all, or maybe it is that love for killing that outweighs you hatred for Hussein Obama?

You seem very confused IMO.

For myself I would say it all depends, if Hitler was running the country I might have to say thanks but no and take a pass.
 
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Absolutely. That presumes, of course, that USA sovereignty or interests abroad (military bases, embassies, ships, etc.) are under attack or significant threat of attack. Pre-emptively invading a country, Iraq, that could in no way harm us significantly based on faulty, deceptive "intelligence" does not fall under that category.
 
It depends.

Are you asking if I personally would take up arms to defend the US? Or would I support the idea of going to war to defend the US?

The answer to either I guess is it depends on what I would be defending the US against, and whether I thought going to war would make the problem better or worse.
 
if somebody attacked my country ,i would defend it

like save your ground
 
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katiegrrl0 said:
I would not go to war for anyone.
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Well, I think the premise of the question is that you're not simply going to war for other people. You're going to war for a country you presumably have a significant attachment to. Would you go to war for that?
 
Depends on Why, Where, and For what reason, the war is being fought', and the return gained as an American Citizen.
 
ThePlayDrive said:
Why? Life is pretty precious.
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The State makes it possible for you to live a life relatively free from foreign incursion and invasion, and tries to keep order so that commerce and prosperity and normal life are possible. Also, your State contains your family, neighbors, friends, acquantainces, business associates, customers.... in essense it is your HOME, and if you won't defend your home you have no business taking part in governing it. Frankly I think claiming the legal protection of a State and at the same time refusing to defend it against foreign aggression is a hypocritical or cowardly position.
 
DiAnna said:
Absolutely. That presumes, of course, that USA sovereignty or interests abroad (military bases, embassies, ships, etc.) are under attack or significant threat of attack. Pre-emptively invading a country, Iraq, that could in no way harm us significantly based on faulty, deceptive "intelligence" does not fall under that category.
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..I totally get that... and agree with it ..... but me personally, if Americans are in the fight, i know that's my place.

now would i send our boys to die in a war that wasn't defensive in nature?.. nope...no can do...what i do and what i make others do is entirely different and decided upon entirely different.

I learned long ago that my person ideology or beliefs were rather irrelevant to the fight... and yeah, there was some internal conflict there.. but hell, I was born ot fight and all i need is a reason.. not necessary a good reason, or the right reason .... i'm a sick **** like that. :lol:
 
war is alot of fun,in the middle of trying not to die everyday you get to discover your true self,and who your real friends are.

though i dont condone alot of wars out there,someone has to fight them,and not everyone is cut out to do so.besides the physical and mental strain of war,most people cant handle going from their nice house,car,starbucks everyday to living in foxholes,filling sandbags for 18 hours a day,sleeping in a tent with no heater or ac and bugs and snakes constantly finding their way in,and lastly eating mre's,field rations,and god forbid t-rats.i simply would not expect everyone to handle these situations,let alone tolerate them.

however just because not everyone is cut out for military service and war,does not mean you cant serve your country.everyone should in someway serve their country.if you cant go to war you could run the volunteer fire department,run a soup kitchen,etc.serving your country means to better your country through volunteering to help.
 
Yes, long as the reason is great. If it's a situation like WWII, my butt on the way to basic training.

If it's like that Middle East business, I'll try to find my way out of it.

I love my country, but if by any chance I am to die in combat-- it ought to be for a mission anyone can get behind.
 
well that's the real breakdown, isn't it? We've been at war for almost 11 years now. I'd say those who are willing to go, with the exception of those who can't, have.
 
What do you mean by "defend". That has been a very loose word thrown around in the past 30 years.

Revolutionary War: Yes
Civil War: Yes
WW1: No
WW2: Yes
Korea War: No
Vietnam War: **** NO
1st Gulf War: No
Afghanistan: **** NO
Iraq: **** NO

(Soon to be Iran): Hell to the no
 
Goshin said:
The State makes it possible for you to live a life relatively free from foreign incursion and invasion, and tries to keep order so that commerce and prosperity and normal life are possible. Also, your State contains your family, neighbors, friends, acquantainces, business associates, customers.... in essense it is your HOME, and
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I don't see it that way. It is, in a sense, your home, but it's also much more impersonal than an actual home. A State can be recreated in ways that one's home cannot. Moreover, your actual home with your family, friends, etc. can moved to another State if war breaks out.

if you won't defend your home you have no business taking part in governing it.
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Unless there are things bigger than the State.

For example, if someone considers the ideals that found the United States more important than the actual state, then they would have reason to avoid war, particularly if they believe that they would have a better chance of defending and ensuring the survival of those ideals while alive.

It seems like your position is based on assuming the state is the highest good and there is no greater idea or thing worthy abandoning it for. I don't agree with that.

Frankly I think claiming the legal protection of a State and at the same time refusing to defend it against foreign aggression is a hypocritical or cowardly position.
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It might be hypocritical if the legal protection of a State was free. However, it isn't. It's paid for by taxes. It's not as if the State is altruistic entity that takes care of you and tries to keep order while getting nothing from you to do so. The State does all of that because citizens pay for it and because citizens ensure that the State lives up to its end of the bargain.

Whether it's cowardly is entirely a matter of perspective. It would only be a matter of cowardice if a person chose not to join the war out of a lack of courage. However, people might choose to stay out for reasons that aren't a matter of courage at all. If it is a matter of courage/cowardice, however, I don't share the same seemingly strong opinion of cowardice that you have. I do have disdain for cowardice when people have very little to lose in being courageous, but life is a significant thing to lose so I don't have those emotions in this case.
 
If we were attacked on our own shores, by an actual military force, yes.
 
Defend is an abstract word.

Defend

To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel.

To prohibit; to forbid.

To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against; attack; to maintain against force

To ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury

Resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger:
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For those who feel like their meaning and purpose in life is "to fight", which I would think carries all of the risk of life and limb...have ample opportunity to do so on any given day. After all, Mercenaries are always in demand...and I don't think that anything other than the desire to engage in the pursuit of gain while for putting one's life in harms way is required. I mean I don't think that age, gender, or much anything else matters to those who employ mercenaries.

The U.S. isn't exactly noted for engaging in wars over self-defense. However, I doubt seriously if it comes down it that anybody in the U.S. would avoid protecting themselves in a "defensive" situation if necessary. That's what people do when their property, families, life and liberty is "infringed on"...no matter what country people or from. Just human nature.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
What do you mean by "defend". That has been a very loose word thrown around in the past 30 years.

Revolutionary War: Yes
Civil War: Yes
WW1: No
WW2: Yes
Korea War: No
Vietnam War: **** NO
1st Gulf War: No
Afghanistan: **** NO
Iraq: **** NO

(Soon to be Iran): Hell to the no
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You missed the wars in Yugoslavia, just sayin'. :)
You are right, "defend" is a loose word now that can excuse almost anything. :) It shouldn't be like that.
 
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