Dying Vet calls BUSH a murderer

And? Do you have an opinion on his comments?

 

Honestly, you are never forced to join the military. It is completely voluntary in the US. Sorry for the guy but he signed up with the military. Part of that is taking the risk of being seriously injured and having to listen to your countries politicians. I hate hearing soldiers blaming their injuries on the politicians/officers that ordered them to the war/conflict.

It's the same as if you had a car accident at the base you were newly assigned to and saying the human resources commander was responsible for the wreck. You signed the contract, you serve your country, you follow orders of the officers appointed over you, as a soldier you can only complain/question about said orders in your head.

I didn't actually read the article, hopefully I'm somewhat on track with my comments.

 

Ok, read the article. He seems to be bitter about his injuries, and I can't say I wouldn't have the same attitude though. Many people look to place blame on other people for their injuries. Sounds like he found those people.

 

Well that's because all of the things he mentioned are mostly pure speculation/conspiracy/up to political beliefs.

I personally believe it was a combination of several things that caused the Iraq war. Bush's/Cheaney's personal grudge for an assassination attempt on Bush Sr/interests in oil proceeds/stake in private contracting companies, bad intelligence of the weapons status concerning Saddam, overzealous intelligence officers, wide support from the Senate/citizens stemming from the 9/11 attacks and military contracting companies obvious financial gain from another conflict.

 

Btw: one of the burdens of being an officer in the US military (which Bush, and in certain situations Cheaney, is) is that your orders can end up killing causing death to your soldiers. If on a mission your soldiers die, you, as the officer, are not held accountable for their death (although I'm sure you personally will have some sort of moral dilemma), unless gross neglect was taken by the officer. Again, this falls back to the volunteering part of the military. The oath you take prior to leaving explains what to expect and what is required of you.

To hold officers personally responsible for every death would completely undermine the entire way an efficient military works. While I do understand the president is held to a much higher standard than most officers, he is still a military officer. Going to war or a conflict almost certainly requires death from both sides. If the president is a murderer so is the entire US population and Senate. Downside of a democracy is that no one person can be entirely blamed for the state of the country. The majority of the country voted for them.