Vetrans For Peace

If you realy want to here opinions on ending the war in Iraq you should here them from a veteran of that war. I did not attend the veterans for peace rally on campus during veterans day. I was busy taking the mandatory freshmen exam. I was kind of perturbed that they could not find a beter day tho hold the exam on. It may be not be alone in this that a national holiday was sidelined for a 45 minute test and a 45 minute campus evaluation. i am getting off subject. My inaction did stem from my anger of having to be on campus that day. I was, like I said, planning to go to the rally by Veterans for Peace. I am not sure of thier policies toword ending the war, but at least they support the men and women in uniform. I would not want to here any soldier bashing from the audience even if it were true. Those of us who served over there did many unsavorie things that would not be acceptable by American society standards. Like I said I was a scout and we spent alot of time kicking in doors and in the bazzars on patrol. I do not want to here af any soldier or marine being belittled for doing the things they were ordered to do. Having said that, I am all foar bringing our people home for good and leaving the Middle East to rot in the sun. I know we just can not pick ou and leave. Apparently we must pay a price in blood for the oil we get in return. I just have my reserves of being in a country that does not want us there in the first place. Then having to pay such a high price for our staying there. I am a firm believer that one drop of american blood is not worth our "stabalizing" a war torn nation. My belief system does not allow for my abbandonment of our troops and the criminalization of thier actions while in a war zone. Anybody who has served on the streets will tell you what goes on is none of americas business as far as the media is concerned. They have no business over there reporting and framing the mind of the American public about this war. They should stick to writing about the political situation and not every day life of soldiers on the line or in combat. That is my two cents anyway. I am just a media hating veteran.