The 3 thousand G.I.'s, what exactly did they die for?

[Philosoraptor]

I've heard all the robotic answers: "They died for freedom", "They died to protect America", "They died to bring democracy to the people of Iraq", etc., but none of those parrot responses tell the truth about why they died, or what they died for.

What will history's answer be?

[nancyr]

1. They died for nothing.

Or, technically they died because George Bush wanted to play war.

[4morewars]

2. greed ?

racsism ? incompetence ? arrogance ? ignorance ?

[atreides1]

3. They died for nothing

They didn't die for freedom, because we have the Patriot Act and the Military Commissions Act.

They didn't die to protect America, because Iraq was not a threat to America.

They didn't die to bring democracy to the people of Iraq, because all that happened was they switched
one oppressive government for another oppressive government.

The only thing they died for was the vanity and arrogance of one man and his political allies.

[mike_c]

4. nothing....

:puke:

[porphyrian]

5. A lie.

We owe to them, and to all of the innocents killed in the war, to punish those responsible.

[louis-t]

6. I would not recommend you tell Iraq veterans that their

brothers-in-arms "died for nothing". It is insulting and can evoke strong emotions. Better to say that they 'didn't have to die'. I say this from experience. A friend of mine was talking to a Vietnam veteran and made the statement "they died for nothing". The veteran took offense and began a 15-minute rant. Granted, the veteran did suffer from PTSD, but what veteran of Iraq doesn't?

[Philosoraptor]

7. I never said that

I asked what they died for exactly.

[louis-t]

11. Sorry, I should have directed that to the ones who said

they died for nothing.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

16. So, then...

what did they die for?

[louis-t]

22. In my opinion, nothing.

But I will avoid saying that to a veteran. They died so bushco could profit and have their delusions of grandeur. Even more insidious to die for someone's profit than to die for nothing.

[SutaUvaca]

8. They were murdered.

Deaths caused during/as a result of a felonious action equals murder.
Bushetal are the felons.
Our soldiers and the Iragis are the victims.

[Nimrod2005]

9. Nada, they just fucking died, and their families got screwed!!!

[Robbien]

10. They believed they were defending our country.

I am not one who is going to tell them any different.

If your question was what was the invasion of Iraq all about, my answer would be different.

[dysfunctional press]

12. they died for NOTHING!

nt

[90-percent]

13. why did they have to die?

They died to keep Saddam from sending nuclear warheads into New York City some time in the distant future, perhaps.

Haven't seen any smoking guns in the form of mushroom clouds lately, have we? We have this war to thank for that!

-85% Jimmy

[dysfunctional press]

17. they didn't HAVE TO die... they CHOSE to die...

seeing as we have all volunteer force, and all.

[QuestionAll...]

15. hey you... you have my name, almost.

heheh.

I agree with what you say tho. They did die for nothing but a fantasy in the popular mind way and nothing but profits for the 1%ers way. but it's hard to say this - causes so much anger and despair in the confusion and it's difficult to go against the imbedded 'honour and freedom' rah rah that has been deliberately built into our psyches to go along with these rampages and murder on the largest scales.

The military and it's industrial complexes have done a real job of mind control in this sense.

[liberalEd]

14. So that W could show poppy that he's a real man

But as with everything else W touches - it just didn't work out.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

18. They died because the Iraqis fought back.

Unlike the flowers and gratitude scenario painted by the geniuses who thought that the people of a sovereign nation would be thrilled to have American "liberators" killing them.

[genie_weenie]

19. Who's history?

Because in the American textbooks this will be a misunderestimated War of Freedom. After all the Government will need to inculcate repect for Government and obeidance to Authority for the Next Generation of Wage Slaves and War Machine Cogs...

[SoCalDem]

20. Lots of them died because they could not afford college

or could not find a job that allowed them to be self sufficient and start their adult lives.

Lots died because they were naive and believed the "fear campaign"

Lots died because they caught "Patriot Fever"..

[earth mom]

21. They died for the greed of the rich elite.

:puke:

[Porcupine]

23. Oil Profits, War Profiteering, Political Corruption......

Paris Hilton's inheritence being tax free. That sort of stuff.