Comments on: 6 Years of Iraq War Photos http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/6_years_of_iraq_war_photos/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:18:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Loviatar http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/6_years_of_iraq_war_photos/comment-page-1/#comment-994131 Loviatar Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:30:45 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=33568#comment-994131 This portion from Peter Feaver's piece and your supporting comment says neither of you understand or ever will understand why this war was/is wrong. Nothing is defensible about a war of choice. And if you disagree, go defend it to the families of the 4,260 American soldiers who have died fighting this war of choice. <blockquote>I also believe reasonable people can look at that ledger and conclude that the Iraq war was a defensible gamble or even the right decision.</blockquote> This portion from Peter Feaver's piece and your supporting comment says neither of you understand or ever will understand why this war was/is wrong. Nothing is defensible about a war of choice. And if you disagree, go defend it to the families of the 4,260 American soldiers who have died fighting this war of choice.

I also believe reasonable people can look at that ledger and conclude that the Iraq war was a defensible gamble or even the right decision.

]]> By: 1ifbyC http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/6_years_of_iraq_war_photos/comment-page-1/#comment-994046 1ifbyC Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:32:46 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=33568#comment-994046 No war is without blots and stains for the good guys. No War ever goes without the death of the innocents. What I have taken from this war is that our military is filled with 95% outstanding people. I love to see the faces of Iraq women in the public again. Education for all is now possible. Real hope in the future with out fear of death at the hands of mad men is possible. The one photo of the purple fingered "V" sign from a smiling woman is worth the price of admission. I wish we in this country had the gut to purple our fingers after voting. Iraq now has the opportunity to pursue happiness thanks for the USA and our allies. No war is without blots and stains for the good guys. No War ever goes without the death of the innocents. What I have taken from this war is that our military is filled with 95% outstanding people. I love to see the faces of Iraq women in the public again. Education for all is now possible. Real hope in the future with out fear of death at the hands of mad men is possible. The one photo of the purple fingered "V" sign from a smiling woman is worth the price of admission. I wish we in this country had the gut to purple our fingers after voting. Iraq now has the opportunity to pursue happiness thanks for the USA and our allies.

]]> By: Steve Plunk http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/6_years_of_iraq_war_photos/comment-page-1/#comment-994006 Steve Plunk Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:02:15 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=33568#comment-994006 Picking a single defining image is foolish. I expect big media players to look for such a thing but smart people will know there is no such image. Every war, every era, even singular significant events have a collection of photos rather than a singular one to capture the essence of what happened. The Iraq war will be no different. Picking a single defining image is foolish. I expect big media players to look for such a thing but smart people will know there is no such image. Every war, every era, even singular significant events have a collection of photos rather than a singular one to capture the essence of what happened. The Iraq war will be no different.

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