warriormale: valkirswrath:menalez:amx004qubeley:fughtopia:salon:As a sniper I was not usua
warriormale: valkirswrath: menalez: amx004qubeley: fughtopia: salon: As a sniper I was not usually the victim of a traumatic event, but the perpetrator of violence and death. My actions in combat would have been more acceptable to me if I could cloak myself in the belief that the whole mission was for a greater good. Instead, I watched as the purpose of the mission slowly unraveled. The non-propaganda version of what it’s like to be an American sniper. Excerpt; During my combat tour I never saw the Iraqis as “savages.” They were a friendly culture who believed in hospitality, and were sometimes positive to a fault. The people are proud of their history, education system and national identity. I have listened to children share old-soul wisdom, and I have watched adults laugh and play with the naiveté of schoolboys. I met some incredible Iraqis during and after my deployment, and it is shameful to know that the movie has furthered ignorance that might put them in danger. …As a sniper I was not usually the victim of a traumatic event, but the perpetrator of violence and death. My actions in combat would have been more acceptable to me if I could cloak myself in the belief that the whole mission was for a greater good. Instead, I watched as the purpose of the mission slowly unraveled. I served in Iraq from 2004 to 2005. During that time, we started to realize there were no weapons of mass destruction, the 9/11 commission report determined that Iraq was not involved in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, false sovereignty was given to Iraq by Paul Bremer, the atrocities at Abu Ghraib were exposed, and the Battle of Fallujah was waged. The destruction I took part in suddenly intersected with news that our reasons for waging war were untrue. The despicable conduct of those at Abu Ghraib was made more unforgivable by the honorable interactions I had with Iraqi civilians, and, together, it fueled the post-traumatic stress I struggle with today. soldiers speaking out like this is pretty rare. dont ignore this post. and yet, iraq has yet to start recovering from a war that was started to benefit the american economy. im glad this soldier is going as far as risking himself by speaking out like this. if more were like this, id certainly respect them more. What do you think of this @warriormale? I see a brave and compassionate warrior, standing up for what is right, being honest with who he is and what he has done. He is a brave and compassionate Warrior. He is also suffering from post-traumatic stress which is a heavy load to carry into civilian life. He also feels betrayed, like many who served in the United States military, who were told untruths about Iraq by their government. He, like many Warriors back from war, need our constant support. They carried out their orders as Warriors. Show them Honor and Respect now and always. WarriorMale -- source link